perimysium

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

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural per·i·my·si·a [per-, uh, -, miz, -ee-, uh, -, mizh, -].

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 Words From

• peri·mysi·al 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