arcuate fasciculus

English

Etymology

A partially Anglicised borrowing of the New Latin fasciculus arcuātus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ärʹkyo͞oət fəsĭʹkyo͝oləs, IPA^(key): /ˈɑːkjuːət fəˈsɪkjʊləs/

Noun

arcuate fasciculus (plural arcuate fasciculi)

1. (neuroanatomy) A bundle of axons that forms part of the superior longitudinal fasciculus.

   Synonym: fasciculus arcuatus

Translations

bundle of axons

• Catalan: fascicle arquejat
• Dutch: fasciculus arcuatus
• French: faisceau arqué (fr) m
• German: Bogenbündel n, Fasciculus arcuatus m
• Italian: fascicolo arcuato m
• Japanese: 弓状束
• Latin: fasciculus arcuātus m (New Latin)
• Polish: pęczek łukowaty m
• Spanish: fascículo arqueado m

Further reading

• Arcuate fasciculus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia