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lemniscus Definition

lem·nis·cus (lem nis′kəs)

noun pl. -·nis′ci-nis′ī

a band of sensory nerve fibers in the central nervous system, usually terminating in the thalamus

Etymology: ModL < L, hanging ribbon < Gr lēmniskos, ribbon

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