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Optic chiasm

British pronunciation/ˈɒptɪk tʃˈaɪəzəm/
American pronunciation/ˈɑːptɪk tʃˈaɪəzəm/
Optic chiasm
[NOUN]
1

the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain

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1His vision loss was due to the compression of his optic chiasm, which is where the right and left eye nerves cross near the pituitary gland.
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