anterior commissure

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anterior commissure

[an′tir·ē·ər ′käm·ə·shu̇r]
(neuroscience)
A bundle of nerve fibers that cross the midline of the brain in front of the third ventricle and serve to connect parts of the cerebral hemispheres.
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