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fasciculation
[ fuh-sik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ fəˌsɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
a fascicular condition.
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Origin of fasciculation
First recorded in 1935–40; fasciculate + -ion
Words nearby fasciculation
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How to use fasciculation in a sentence
A fasciculation is just a fancy word for a twitch, and the benign part means it’s harmless.
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Medical definitions for fasciculation
fasciculation
[ fə-sĭk′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
An arrangement of fasciculi.
A coarser form of muscular contraction than fibrillation, consisting of involuntary contractions or twitchings of groups of muscle fibers.
Other words from fasciculation
fas•cic′u•late′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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