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)

(anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
(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)

Tagalog: sulingkap

Anagrams

sachima

Italian

Noun

chiasma m (invariable)

Variant of chiasmo

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