decussate

[ verb dih-kuhs-eyt, dek-uh-seyt; adjective dih-kuhs-eyt, -it ]

/ verb dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ˈdɛk əˌseɪt; adjective dɪˈkʌs eɪt, -ɪt /

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verb (used with or without object), de·cus·sat·ed, de·cus·sat·ing.

to cross in the form of an X; intersect.

adjective

in the form of an X; crossed; intersected.

Botany. arranged along the stem in pairs, each pair at right angles to the pair next above or below, as leaves.

Origin of decussate

1650–60; <Medieval Latin decussātus divided in the form of an X (past participle of decussāre), equivalent to Latin decuss(is) the numeral ten, originally, a ten-as weight (dec(em) ten + -ussis, combining form of asas²) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM decussate

de·cus·sate·ly, adverb

Words nearby decussate

decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus, decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles, decyl, decylic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for decussate

The remaining fibres pass down as the direct pyramidal tract, and decussate in the cord near their termination.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
These are sometimes marked with a decussate cross, as was done to facilitate fracture during administration.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The whorls or pairs alternate or cross each other, usually at right angles, that is, they decussate.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Decussate, arranged in pairs which successively cross each other, 71.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Thus, leaves normally opposite and decussate may, by fusion, become alternate.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for decussate

decussate

verb (dɪˈkʌseɪt)

to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect

adjective (dɪˈkʌseɪt, dɪˈkʌsɪt)

in the form of the letter X; crossed; intersected

botany (esp of leaves) arranged in opposite pairs, with each pair at right angles to the one above and below it

Derived forms of decussate

decussately, adverbdecussation, noun

Word Origin for decussate

C17: from Latin decussāre, from decussis the number ten, from decem ten

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Medical definitions for decussate

decussate

[ dĭ-kŭs′āt′, dĕk′ə-sāt′ ]

v.

To cross or become crossed so as to form an X; intersect.

adj.

Intersected or crossed in the form of an X.

单词	decussate
释义	decussate [ verb dih-kuhs-eyt, dek-uh-seyt; adjective dih-kuhs-eyt, -it ] / verb dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ˈdɛk əˌseɪt; adjective dɪˈkʌs eɪt, -ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decussate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), de·cus·sat·ed, de·cus·sat·ing. to cross in the form of an X; intersect. adjective in the form of an X; crossed; intersected. Botany. arranged along the stem in pairs, each pair at right angles to the pair next above or below, as leaves. Origin of decussate 1650–60; <Medieval Latin decussātus divided in the form of an X (past participle of decussāre), equivalent to Latin decuss(is) the numeral ten, originally, a ten-as weight (dec(em) ten + -ussis, combining form of asas²) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM decussate de·cus·sate·ly, adverb Words nearby decussate decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus, decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles, decyl, decylic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decussate The remaining fibres pass down as the direct pyramidal tract, and decussate in the cord near their termination. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles These are sometimes marked with a decussate cross, as was done to facilitate fracture during administration. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow The whorls or pairs alternate or cross each other, usually at right angles, that is, they decussate. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Decussate, arranged in pairs which successively cross each other, 71. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Thus, leaves normally opposite and decussate may, by fusion, become alternate. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters British Dictionary definitions for decussate decussate verb (dɪˈkʌseɪt) to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect adjective (dɪˈkʌseɪt, dɪˈkʌsɪt) in the form of the letter X; crossed; intersected botany (esp of leaves) arranged in opposite pairs, with each pair at right angles to the one above and below it Derived forms of decussate decussately, adverbdecussation, noun Word Origin for decussate C17: from Latin decussāre, from decussis the number ten, from decem ten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decussate crisscross, bisect, crosscut, intersect Medical definitions for decussate decussate [ dĭ-kŭs′āt′, dĕk′ə-sāt′ ] v. To cross or become crossed so as to form an X; intersect. adj. Intersected or crossed in the form of an X. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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decussate

verb (used with or without object), de·cus·sat·ed, de·cus·sat·ing.

adjective

Origin of decussate

OTHER WORDS FROM decussate

Words nearby decussate

Example sentences from the Web for decussate

British Dictionary definitions for decussate

verb (dɪˈkʌseɪt)

adjective (dɪˈkʌseɪt, dɪˈkʌsɪt)

Derived forms of decussate

Word Origin for decussate

Words related to decussate

Medical definitions for decussate

v.

adj.