lem·nis·cus (l m-n s k s)n. pl. lem·nis·ci (-n s  , -nsk, -nsk ) Anatomy A bundle or band of sensory nerve fibers. [Latin l mniscus, ribbon, from Greek lmniskos, perhaps from Lmnos, Lemnos.] |
lemniscus [lɛmˈnɪskəs]
n pl -nisci [-ˈnɪsaɪ -ˈnɪskiː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a technical name for fillet [9]
[New Latin, from Latin, from Greek lēmniskos ribbon]
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| Noun | 1. | lemniscus - a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
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