lemniscus
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noun \lem-ˈnis-kəs\ plural lem·nis·ci\-ˈnis-ˌkī, -ˌkē; -ˈni-ˌsī\
Definition of LEMNISCUS
: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers
— lem·nis·cal \-kəl\ adjective
Origin of LEMNISCUS
New Latin, from Latin, ribbon, from Greek lēmniskos
First Known Use: circa 1905
lem·nis·cus
noun \lem-ˈnis-kəs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural lem·nis·ci \-ˈnis-ˌ(k)ī, -ˈnis-ˌkē\
Medical Definition of LEMNISCUS
: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers—called also fillet; see lateral lemniscus, medial lemniscus
—lem·nis·cal \-kəl\ adjective
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