per·i·neu·ri·um (p r  -n r  -m, -nyr-)n. pl. per·i·neu·ri·a (-n r-, -nyr-) The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers. [New Latin : peri- + Greek neuron, nerve; see neuron.] per i·neuri·al adj. |
perineurium [ˌpɛrɪˈnjʊərɪəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the connective tissue forming a sheath around a single bundle of nerve fibres
[from New Latin, from peri- + Greek neuron nerve]
perineurial adj
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| Noun | 1. | perineurium - the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve 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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