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perineurium

 
Dictionary: per·i·neu·ri·um   (pĕr'ə-nʊr'ē-əm, -nyʊr'-) pronunciation

n., pl., -neu·ri·a (-nʊr'ē-ə, -nyʊr'-).
The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers.

[New Latin : PERI- + Greek neuron, nerve; see neuron.]

perineurial per'i·neu'ri·al adj.

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(pĕr'ə-nʊr'ē-əm, -nyʊr'-)
n., pl. -neu·ri·a (-nʊr'ē-ə, -nyʊr'-).

The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers.

per'i·neu'ri·al adj.
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The connective tissue sheath surrounding each bundle (fascicle) of nerve fibers in a peripheral nerve.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers


 
 
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