perimysium

[per-uh-miz-ee-uhm, -mizh-]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

perimysia 

1. the connective tissue surrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.

perimysium

/ ˌpɛrɪˈmɪzɪəm /

noun

1. anatomy the sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the primary bundles of muscle fibres

Other Word Forms

• perimysial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perimysium¹

1835–45; irregular from peri- + Greek mŷs mouse, muscle ( myo- ) + -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of perimysium¹

C19: from _peri- + -mysium, from Greek mus muscle

Example Sentences

The tendons connect at one end with the bones and at the other end with the fiber cells and perimysium.

From Project Gutenberg

The Perimysium.—The plan of the muscle-organ is revealed through a study of the perimysium.

From Project Gutenberg

By uniting with the bone at one end and blending with the perimysium and fiber bundles at the other, the tendon forms a very secure attachment for the muscle.

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