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epineurium

[ep-uh-noo r-ee-uh m, -nyoo r-]
noun, plural ep·i·neu·ri·a [ep-uh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r-] /ˌɛp əˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-/. Anatomy.
  1. the dense sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the trunk of a nerve.
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Origin of epineurium

1880–85; < New Latin, equivalent to epi- epi- + Greek neûron sinew, tendon + New Latin -ium -ium
Related formsep·i·neu·ri·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for epineurial

epineurium

noun
  1. a sheath of connective tissue around two or more bundles of nerve fibres
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Derived Formsepineurial, adjective

Word Origin

C19: from New Latin, from epi- + Greek neuron nerve + -ium
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epineurial in Medicine

epineurial

(ĕp′ə-nur′ē-əl)
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the epineurium.
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epineurium

(ĕp′ə-nur′ē-əm)
n. pl. ep•i•neu•ri•a (-nur′ē-ə)
  1. The thick sheath of connective tissue surrounding a nerve trunk.
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