fasciculus
/fəˈsɪkjələs/
noun
- A small bundle of anatomical structures, such as nerves, muscle fibers, or blood vessels.
- During the dissection, the students identified a fasciculus of muscle fibers.
- Damage to a fasciculus can cause loss of sensation in certain areas.
- The fasciculus of nerves in the spinal cord carries signals to the legs.
- A section or part of a book published in installments.
- Scholars study each fasciculus of the ancient text separately.
- Each fasciculus of the botanical atlas contained detailed illustrations.
- The rare book was issued as a fasciculus in the 19th century.