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decussate

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de·cus·sate (d-kst, dk-st)
v.
To cross or become crossed so as to form an X; intersect.
adj.
Intersected or crossed in the form of an X.

decussate
[dəkus′āt]
Etymology: L, decussis, intersection
to cross in the form of an "X," as certain nerve fibers from the retina cross at the optic chiasm. decussation, n.

decussate [de-kus´āt]
1. to cross in the form of an X.
2. crossed like the letter X.

decussate
1. to cross especially in the form of Y.
2. crossed especially like the letter Y.


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