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epimysium definition

epi·mysi·um (-mis′ē əm)

noun pl. epimysia -·ia (-ē ə)

the sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle

Etymology: ModL < epi- + Gr mys, muscle (see myo-) + ModL -ium (see -ium)

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