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Muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
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fasciculation
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n. (context anatomy muscles English) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary.
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n. muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
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A fasciculation , or muscle twitch , is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation which may be visible under the skin. Deeper areas can be detected by EMG testing, though they can happen in any skeletal muscle in the body. Fasciculations ...
Usage examples of fasciculation.
The fasciculations rapidly spread to other muscles until her body became wracked by clonic jerks.
Generalized muscular fasciculations then appeared, suggesting a hyperesthesia state.
It was the most likely explanation, except for one detail, Fasciculations do not migrate in waves.