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perimysium
[ per-uh-miz-ee-uhm, -mizh- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural per·i·my·si·a [per-, uh, -, miz, -ee-, uh, -, mizh, -].
- the connective tissue surrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.
perimysium
/ ˌpɛrɪˈmɪzɪəm /
noun
- anatomy the sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the primary bundles of muscle fibres
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- peri·mysi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perimysium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perimysium1
C19: from peri- + -mysium, from Greek mus muscle
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