n.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-p ə - ' mi-zh ē - ə m, -z ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sia \ -zh ē - ə , -z ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from epi- + Greek mys mouse, muscle ― more at MOUSE
Date: 1900
: the external connective-tissue sheath of a muscle