epineurium
[ ep-uh-noo r-ee-uh m, -nyoo r- ]
/ ˌɛp əˈnʊər i əm, -ˈnyʊər- /
noun, plural ep·i·neu·ri·a [ep-uh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r-] /ˌɛp əˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-/. Anatomy.
the dense sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the trunk of a nerve.
Origin of epineurium
OTHER WORDS FROM epineurium
ep·i·neu·ri·al, adjectiveWords nearby epineurium
epinephrine,
epinephrine reversal,
epinephros,
epineural,
epineurial,
epineurium,
epionychium,
epiotic center,
epipaleolithic,
epipastic,
epipelagic
British Dictionary definitions for epineurial
epineurium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈnjʊərɪəm) /
noun
a sheath of connective tissue around two or more bundles of nerve fibres
Derived forms of epineurium
epineurial, adjectiveWord Origin for epineurium
C19: from New Latin, from
epi- + Greek
neuron nerve +
-ium
Medical definitions for epineurial (1 of 2)
epineurial
[ ĕp′ə-nur′ē-əl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the epineurium.
Medical definitions for epineurial (2 of 2)
epineurium
[ ĕp′ə-nur′ē-əm ]
n. pl. ep•i•neu•ri•a (-nur′ē-ə)
The thick sheath of connective tissue surrounding a nerve trunk.