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perimysium


Definition of perimysium

noun

[mass noun] Anatomy
  • the sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of muscle fibres.

Derivatives

perimysial

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek peri- 'around' + mus 'muscle'

perimysium in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of perimysium in the US English dictionary