quiasma

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed 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

Further reading

“quiasma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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