lemniscus

noun lem·nis·cus \lem-ˈnis-kəs\

plural lem·nis·ci\-ˈnis-ˌkī, -ˌkē; -ˈni-ˌsī\

Definition of LEMNISCUS

: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers

— lem·nis·cal \-kəl\ adjective

New Latin, from Latin, ribbon, from Greek lēmniskos

First Known Use: circa 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun lem·nis·cus \lem-ˈnis-kəs\

plural lem·nis·ci \-ˈnis-ˌ(k)ī, -ˈnis-ˌkē\

: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers—called also fillet; see lateral lemniscus, medial lemniscus

—lem·nis·cal \-kəl\ adjective

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