Meanings
adjectiveperifascicular (not comparable)
- not comparableSurrounding a fascicle
For example, although denervated muscles generally show disuse atrophy, in chronic SCI such atrophy is concomitant with an increase in the interstitial endomysial connective tissues and perifascicular fatty infiltration [66 ], attributable to muscle inactivity [67 ].
2016 February 10, “Strategies for Rapid Muscle Fatigue Reduction during FES Exercise in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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perifascicular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perifascicular
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“perifascicular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perifascicular. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perifascicular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perifascicular.
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