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fasciculation

American  
[fuh-sik-yuh-ley-shuhn] / fəˌsɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a fascicular condition.


Etymology

Origin of fasciculation

First recorded in 1935–40; fasciculate + -ion

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Other signs of an LMN lesion are fibrillation, fasciculation, and compromised or lost reflexes resulting from the denervation of the muscle fibers.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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