DECUSSATION


Meaning of DECUSSATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌde-kə-ˈsā-shən, ˌdē-ˌkə- ]

noun

Date: circa 1656

1. : the action of crossing (as of nerve fibers) especially in the form of an X

2. : a crossed tract of nerve fibers passing between centers on opposite sides of the nervous system

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.