Fascicle (Noun)
Meaning 1
A bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeon carefully dissected the fascicle of nerve fibers to repair the damaged tissue.
- In the histology lab, students examined a stained fascicle of muscle fibers under the microscope.
- The anatomist's detailed illustration showed the fascicle of skeletal muscle fibers and their attachments to the bones.
- Damage to the fascicle of motor nerve fibers in the spinal cord resulted in muscle weakness and paralysis.
- The researcher used a specialized dye to stain the fascicle of axon fibers in the brain tissue sample.
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Meaning 2
An installment of a printed work.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.