Noun: fasciculus (fasciculi) fu'si-kyu-lus
- A bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
"The corticospinal tract is an important fasciculus in the spinal cord";
- fiber bundle [US], fibre bundle [Brit, Cdn], fascicle
Derived forms: fasciculi
Type of: nerve tissue, nervous tissue
Part of: nervous system, systema nervosum
Encyclopedia: Fasciculus