fasciculus

/fəˈsɪkjələs/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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