epineurium
[ ep-uh-noo r-ee-uh m, -nyoo r- ]
/ ˌɛp əˈnʊər i əm, -ˈnyʊər- /
noun, plural ep·i·neu·ri·a [ep-uh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r-] /ˌɛp əˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-/. Anatomy.
the dense sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the trunk of a nerve.
Nearby words
epinephrine, epinephrine reversal, epinephros, epineural, epineurial, epineurium, epionychium, epiotic center, epipaleolithic, epipastic, epipelagic
Origin of epineurium
Related forms
ep·i·neu·ri·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for epineurium
epineurium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈnjʊərɪəm) /
noun
a sheath of connective tissue around two or more bundles of nerve fibres
Derived Forms
epineurial, adjectiveWord Origin for epineurium
C19: from New Latin, from epi- + Greek neuron nerve + -ium
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for epineurium
epineurium
[ ĕp′ə-nur′ē-əm ]
n. pl. ep•i•neu•ri•a (-nur′ē-ə)
The thick sheath of connective tissue surrounding a nerve trunk.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.