per·i·my·si·um (p r  -m zh  -m, -mz-m)n. pl. per·i·my·si·a (-m zh-, -mz-) The sheath of connective tissue enveloping bundles of muscle fibers. |
s, muscle; see mperimysium [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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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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