epineurium
[ ep-uh-noor-ee-uhm, -nyoor- ]
noun,plural ep·i·neu·ri·a [ep-uh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-]. /ˌɛp əˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-/. Anatomy.
the dense sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the trunk of a nerve.
Origin of epineurium
1Other words from epineurium
- ep·i·neu·ri·al, adjective
Words Nearby epineurium
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British Dictionary definitions for epineurium
epineurium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈnjʊərɪəm) /
noun
a sheath of connective tissue around two or more bundles of nerve fibres
Origin of epineurium
1C19: from New Latin, from epi- + Greek neuron nerve + -ium
Derived forms of epineurium
- epineurial, adjective
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