perimysium

American

[per-uh-miz-ee-uhm, -mizh-] / ˌpɛr əˈmɪz i əm, -ˈmɪʒ- /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

perimysia

the connective tissue surrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.

perimysium British

/ ˌpɛrɪˈmɪzɪəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

perimysial adjective

Etymology

Origin of perimysium

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

Example Sentences

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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.

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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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