DECUSSATION Decussation is the intersection or crossing of nerve fibers from one side of the body to the other in the brainstem. Root meanings for derived forms: - Decussations (plural): multiple intersections or crossings of nerve fibers - Decussating (present participle): the act of intersecting or crossing nerve fibers - Decussated (past participle): having intersected or crossed nerve fibers - Decussater (noun): someone or something that intersects or crosses nerve fibers
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Word: DECUSSATION
Length: 11 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
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