fasciculation

noun fas·cic·u·la·tion \fə-ˌsi-kyə-ˈlā-shən, fa-\

Definition of FASCICULATION

: muscular twitching involving the simultaneous contraction of contiguous groups of muscle fibers

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun fas·cic·u·la·tion \fə-ˌsik-yə-ˈlā-shən, fa-\

: muscular twitching involving the simultaneous contraction of contiguous groups of muscle fibers

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