epineurium

[ ep-uh-noor-ee-uhm, -nyoor- ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural ep·i·neu·ri·a [ep-, uh, -, noor, -ee-, uh, -, nyoor, -].

1. the dense sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the trunk of a nerve.

epineurium

/ ˌɛpɪˈnjʊərɪəm /

noun

1. a sheath of connective tissue around two or more bundles of nerve fibres

Derived Forms

• ˌepiˈneurial, adjective

Other Words From

• epi·neuri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epineurium¹

1880–85; < New Latin, equivalent to epi- epi- + Greek neûron sinew, tendon + New Latin -ium -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of epineurium¹

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