fasciculation

fasciculation definition - medical

fas·cic·u·la·tion (fə-sĭkˌyə-lāˈshən)

noun
  1. An arrangement of fasciculi.
  2. A coarser form of muscular contraction than fibrillation, consisting of involuntary contractions or twitchings of groups of muscle fibers.

Related Forms:

  • fas·cicˈu·lateˌ verb

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