Chiasm

/ˈkaɪ.æ.zəm/

Перевод слова "chiasm" на Русский язык

Существительное

/ˈkaɪ.æ.zəm/

chiasm

chiasms множ.

The optic chiasm is a crucial part of the visual system.

Оптическая хиазма является важной частью зрительной системы.

Существительное

/ˈkaɪ.æ.zəm/

A crossing or intersection of two tracts, such as nerves or ligaments, in the form of the letter X.

The optic chiasm is a crucial structure where the optic nerves partially cross, allowing for proper visual processing.

A literary or rhetorical figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form.

The poet used a chiasm to emphasize the contrast between light and darkness in the stanza.

In genetics, the point at which paired chromosomes remain in contact during the first metaphase of meiosis and where crossing over occurs.

Under the microscope, chiasms can be seen where homologous chromosomes exchange segments during meiosis.