fasciculus
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noun \fə-ˈsi-kyə-ləs, fa-\ plural fas·cic·u·li\-ˌlī\
Definition of FASCICULUS
1
: a slender bundle of anatomical fibers (as nerve fibers)
2
: fascicle 2
Origin of FASCICULUS
New Latin, from Latin
First Known Use: 1713
fas·cic·u·lus
noun \fə-ˈsik-yə-ləs, fa-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; fas·cic·u·li \-ˌlī\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of FASCICULUS
: a slender bundle of fibers: a : a bundle of skeletal muscle cells bound together by fasciae and forming one of the constituent elements of a muscle b : a bundle of nerve fibers that follow the same course but do not necessarily have like functional connections (as in some subdivisions of the funiculi of the spinal cord)—compare tract 2 c : tract 2
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