epimysium
[ ep-uh-miz-ee-uh m, -mizh- ]
/ ˌɛp əˈmɪz i əm, -ˈmɪʒ- /
noun, plural ep·i·my·si·a [ep-uh-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-] /ˌɛp əˈmɪz i ə, -ˈmɪʒ-/. Anatomy.
the sheath of connective tissue around a muscle.
Words nearby epimysium
epimerize,
epimorphism,
epimorphosis,
epimyocardium,
epimysiotomy,
epimysium,
epinaos,
epinasty,
epinephrine,
epinephrine reversal,
epinephros
British Dictionary definitions for epimysium
epimysium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈmɪzɪəm) /
noun plural -sia (-zɪə)
anatomy
the sheath of connective tissue that encloses a skeletal muscle
Word Origin for epimysium
from New Latin, from
epi- + Greek
mus mouse,
muscle
Medical definitions for epimysium
epimysium
[ ĕp′ə-mĭz′ē-əm, -mĭzh′ē- ]
n. pl. ep•i•mys•i•a (-mĭz′ē-ə, -mĭzh′-)
The external sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle.