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per·i·my·si·um  (pr-mzh-m, -mz-m)

n. pl. per·i·my·si·a (-mzh-, -mz-)

The sheath of connective tissue enveloping bundles of muscle fibers.

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[New Latin : peri- + Greek ms, muscle; see ms- in Indo-European roots.]

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perimysium [ˌpɛrɪˈmɪzɪəm]

n pl -ia [-ɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the primary bundles of muscle fibres

[from peri- + -mysium, from Greek mus muscle]

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perimysium - the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments