perimysium

(per′ə miz′ē əm)

noun pl. perimysia

connective tissue covering and binding together bundles of muscle fibers

Origin: ModL < peri-, peri- + Gr mys, muscle (see myo-) + -ium

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noun pl. per·i·my·si·a (-mĭzhˈē-ə, -mĭzˈē-ə)

The sheath of connective tissue enveloping bundles of muscle fibers.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : peri-

Origin: + Greek mūs, muscle; see mūs- in Indo-European roots

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