| commissural | Relating to a commissure. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| commissural cell | A neuron whose axon passes to the opposite side of the neuraxis. Synonym: heteromeric cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| commissural cheilitis | Inflammation and fissuring radiating from the commissures of the mouth secondary to predisposing factors such as lost vertical dimension in denture wearers, nutritional deficiencies, atopic dermatitis, or Candida albicans infection. Synonym: angular stomatitis, commissural cheilitis, perleche. (05 Mar 2000) |
| commissural fibres | Nerve fibre's crossing the midline and connecting two corresponding parts or regions of the nervous system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| commissural myelotomy | Section of the midline transverse fibres of the spinal cord for the treatment of intractable pain. Synonym: commissural myelotomy, commissurotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |