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epineurium definition

epi·neu·rium (ep′ə no̵or′ē əm, -nyo̵or′-)

noun

the layer of connective tissue surrounding a peripheral nerve

Etymology: ModL < epi- + Gr neuron, a nerve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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