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perineurium

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per·i·neu·ri·um  (pr-nr-m, -nyr-)
n. pl. per·i·neu·ri·a (-nr-, -nyr-)
The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers.
[New Latin : peri- + Greek neuron, nerve; see neuron.]
peri·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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Noun1.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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