chiasma

chiasma

English

Alternative forms

• chiasm

Etymology

Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek χίασμα (khíasma), from χιάζειν (khiázein, “to mark with the letter chi”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kaɪˈæzmə/

Noun

chiasma (plural chiasmas or chiasmata)

1. (anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
2. (genetics, cytology) The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.

Derived terms

• optic chiasma
• prechiasmal

Translations

the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis

Hungarian: kiazma Persian: کیازما‎ (kiyāzmā), چلیپا‎ (fa) (čalīpā) Spanish: quiasma (es) m Tagalog: sulingkap

Anagrams

• Machias, sachima

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French

Noun

chiasma m (plural chiasmas)

1. chiasma

Further reading

• “chiasma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Italian

Noun

chiasma m (invariable)

1. Alternative form of chiasmo

Anagrams

• maschia