epimysium

[ ep-uh-miz-ee-uh m, -mizh- ]

/ ˌɛp əˈmɪz i əm, -ˈmɪʒ- /

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.

Nearby words

epimerize, epimorphism, epimorphosis, epimyocardium, epimysiotomy, epimysium, epinaos, epinasty, epinephrine, epinephrine reversal, epinephros

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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Medicine definitions for epimysium

epimysium

[ ĕp′ə-mĭz′ē-əm, -mĭzh′ē- ]

n. pl. ep•i•mys•i•a (-mĭz′ē-ə, -mĭzh′-)

The external sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle.