A cluster of fascicles.
Used in a Sentence
fasciculation
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fasciculation.
Editorial note
You may have what's called benign fasciculation syndrome, also known as benign fasciculation cramping syndrome...
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Quick take
A cluster of fascicles.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of fasciculation gathered in one view.
The process of becoming fasciculate, of growing together in clusters of fascicles.
(anatomy, anatomy) (toxicology, venoms) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for fasciculation.
noun
A cluster of fascicles.
noun
The process of becoming fasciculate, of growing together in clusters of fascicles.
noun
(anatomy, anatomy) (toxicology, venoms) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Example sentences
You may have what's called benign fasciculation syndrome, also known as benign fasciculation cramping syndrome...
It doesn't take much caffeine to produce fasciculation (specially on facial muscles) in some people, for instance.
Type 1 Diabetes Stiff person syndrome Abnormal antibody syndrome Benign fasciculation cramp syndrome (This one is really a load of fun.
I can actually feel the lack of fasciculation and other effects quite strongly on vs off (I've cycled off a few times).
Noticed my tingling in feet and muscle fasciculation was down.
If there is an observable change in nerve terminals by proliferation, and neuron grow ratio is slow but (I assume) constant and known, could we "go back" in time and estimate an interval of time when the fasciculation started?
Quote examples
If there is an observable change in nerve terminals by proliferation, and neuron grow ratio is slow but (I assume) constant and known, could we "go back" in time and estimate an interval of time when the fasciculation started?
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use fasciculation in a sentence?
You may have what's called benign fasciculation syndrome, also known as benign fasciculation cramping syndrome...
What does fasciculation mean?
A cluster of fascicles.
What part of speech is fasciculation?
fasciculation is commonly used as noun.