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epineurium

American  
[ep-uh-noor-ee-uhm, -nyoor-] / ˌɛp əˈnʊər i əm, -ˈnyʊər- /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

epineuria

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

epineurium British  
/ ˌɛpɪˈnjʊərɪəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • epineurial adjective

Etymology

Origin of epineurium

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

Example Sentences

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The outer surface of a nerve is a surrounding layer of fibrous connective tissue called the epineurium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 13.22 To what structures in a skeletal muscle are the endoneurium, perineurium, and epineurium comparable?

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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