fasciculation

[ fuh-sik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. a fascicular condition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fasciculation¹

First recorded in 1935–40; fasciculate + -ion

Example Sentences

Clinicians say almost everyone experiences muscle twitching, also called fasciculation, at one time or another – and it usually goes away on its own.

From US News

My first symptoms from ALS were muscle twitching — called fasciculation — in my chest and back, along with muscle weakness in my right hand.

From Washington Post