quiasma
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χίασμα (khíasma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjasma/ [ˈkjaz.ma]
- Rhymes: -asma
- Syllabification: quias‧ma
Noun
quiasma m (plural quiasmas)
- (anatomy) chiasma (a crossing of two nerves, ligaments, etc.)
Derived terms
- quiasma óptico
- quiasmático
- supraquiasmático
Further reading
- “quiasma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014