epineurium

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

/ ˌɛp əˈnʊər i əm, -ˈnyʊər- /

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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.

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Origin of epineurium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM epineurium

ep·i·neu·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby epineurium

epinephrine, epinephrine reversal, epinephros, epineural, epineurial, epineurium, épinglé, epionychium, epiotic center, Epipaleolithic, epipastic

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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

Derived forms of epineurium

epineurial, adjective

Word Origin for epineurium

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

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Medical 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.