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fasciculation vs twitching

twitching vs fasciculation

fasciculation and twitching both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fasciculation Yes No No No
twitching Yes No No No
As nouns, twitching is a hypernym of fasciculation; that is, twitching is a word with a broader meaning than fasciculation:
  • fasciculation: muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
  • twitching: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Other hypernyms of fasciculation include twitch, vellication.
fasciculation (noun) twitching (noun)
muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Difference between fasciculation and twitching

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