Noun: commissure 'kó-mi,shûr
- A bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
"The corpus callosum is the largest commissure in the human brain"
- A joint, seam, or line of union between two parts, especially in anatomy
"The corpus callosum is the main commissure connecting the brain's hemispheres"
Derived forms: commissures
Type of: nerve pathway, nerve tract, pathway, tract
Encyclopedia: Commissure