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Showing words for CHIASMA using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Chiasma

chiasma

6 Letter Words for Chiasma

ahimsa, ascham, camash, camias, camisa, chasma, chiasm

5 Letter Words for Chiasma

amahs, amias, amish, camas, camis, casha, chais, chama, chams, chasm, chias, hamsa, icasm, isaac, machi, machs, masai, masha, mashi, micah, micas, samia, shama, smich

4 Letter Words for Chiasma

aahs, ahas, aias, aims, amah, amas, amia, amic, amis, asci, asia, caam, cami, cams, casa, cash, chaa, chai, cham, chas, chia, chis, cima, hami, hams, hics, hims, ichs, maas, mach, macs, maha, maia, masa, masc, mash, mias, mica, mics, misc, saic, saim, sama, samh, sami, scam, sham, shia, shim, siam, sich, sima

3 Letter Words for Chiasma

aah, aam, aas, ach, aha, ahi, ahs, aia, aim, ais, ama, ami, ash, cai, cam, cha, chi, chm, chs, cia, cis, csi, ham, has, hia, hic, him, his, iaa, ich, ihs, ish, ism, maa, mac, mas, mia, mic, mis, msh, saa, sac, sah, sai, sam, sch, sci, sha, shi, sic, sim, sma

Definitions for Chiasma

[1] Anatomy . a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
[2] Cell Biology . a point of overlap of paired chromatids at which fusion and exchange of genetic material take place during prophase of meiosis.
[3] cytology the cross-shaped connection produced by the crossing over of pairing chromosomes during meiosis
[4] anatomy the crossing over of two parts or structures, such as the fibres of the optic nerves in the brain

Words nearby Chiasma

chiao, chiaochou, chiapas, chiari's syndrome, chiaroscuro, chiasma, chiasmatypy, chiasmus, chiastic, chiastolite, chiaus

Origin of Chiasma

1830–40; < Greek: crosspiece of wood, cross-bandage, equivalent to chi chi1 + -asma noun suffix

Other words from Chiasma

chi·as·mal , chi·as·mic , chi·as·mat·ic [kahy-az-mat -ik] /ˌkaɪ æzˈmæt ɪk/ , adjective
chi•as′ mal null null adj.

Word origin for Chiasma

C19: from Greek khiasma wooden crosspiece, from khiazein to mark with an X, from khi chi 1