PERINEURIUM


Meaning of PERINEURIUM in English

[ ˌpɛrɪ'njʊərɪəm ]

■ noun Anatomy the sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of nerve fibres within a nerve.

Derivatives

perineurial adjective

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk peri- 'around' + neuron 'sinew'.

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