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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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Origin of epimysium

1895–1900; New Latin, irregular from epi- + Greek mŷs mouse, muscle (cf. myo-) + -ium
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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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