Fasciculus

//fəˈsɪkjʊləs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.
  2. 2
    a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) wordnet
  3. 3
    One of the divisions of a book published in separate parts; a fascicle.

Synonyms

All synonyms
fasciclefiber bundlefiber bundlefibre bundle

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin fasciculus. Doublet of fascicle.

Related phrases

arcuate fasciculusmedial longitudinal fasciculusuncinate fasciculus

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