fascicle

• Substantiv, das einen einzelnen Teil oder eine Lieferung eines Druckwerks bezeichnet oder ein Bündel von Fasern, beispielsweise von Nervenfasern.

A noun referring to a single part or installment of a printed work, or a bundle of fibers, such as nerve fibers.

1. Installment of a printed workC1formal

   A small, separately published section or part of a larger book or document, often issued in installments.

   Lieferung eines Druckwerks

   • The encyclopedia was published in fascicles over several years.
   • He collected each fascicle of the botanical treatise as it was released.
   • The library holds a complete set of the original fascicles.

   Synonymeinstallmentissuenumberpartsection

2. Bundle of fibersC1formalmedical

   A small bundle or cluster of anatomical structures, such as nerve fibers, muscle fibers, or blood vessels.

   Faserbündel

   • The nerve fascicle was clearly visible under the microscope.
   • Damage to a single fascicle can affect motor function.
   • The surgeon carefully separated the fascicles of the nerve.

   Synonymebundlefasciculus