Associations to the word «Chiasma»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

CHIASMA, noun. An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche