| Name: | optic chiasm |
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| Synonyms: | chiasma opticum, optic commissure |
| Definition: | Decussation of cranial nerve II axons whereby the retinal axons cross the midline, projecting contralaterally through the optic tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000556] |
| Name: | morphology |
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| Definition: | A quality of a single physical entity inhering in the bearer by virtue of the bearer's size or shape or structure. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000051] |