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epimysium
[ ep-uh-miz-ee-uhm, -mizh- ]
/ ˌɛp əˈmɪz i əm, -ˈmɪʒ- /
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noun, plural ep·i·my·si·a [ep-uh-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-]. /ˌɛp əˈmɪz i ə, -ˈmɪʒ-/. Anatomy.
the sheath of connective tissue around a muscle.
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Words nearby epimysium
epimerism, epimerize, epimorphism, epimorphosis, epimyocardium, epimysium, Épinal, epinaos, epinasty, epinephrine, epineurium
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British Dictionary definitions for epimysium
epimysium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈmɪzɪəm) /
noun plural -sia (-zɪə)
anatomy the sheath of connective tissue that encloses a skeletal muscle
Word Origin for epimysium
from New Latin, from epi- + Greek mus mouse, muscle
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