PERIMYSIUM

perimysium

(noun) the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

perimysium (plural perimysiums or perimysia)

(anatomy) A layer of connective tissue which surrounds several muscle fibers into bundles.

Source: Wiktionary


Per`i*my"si*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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