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ENDONEURIUM

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Main Entry: en·do·neu·ri·um
Pronunciation: "en-dO-'n(y)ur-E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en·do·neu·ria /-E-&/
: the delicate connective tissue network holding together the individual fibers of a nerve trunk —en·do·neu·ri·al /-E-&l/ adjective
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endoneurium en·do·neu·ri·um (ěn'dō-n&oobreve;r'ē-əm, -ny&oobreve;r'-)
n. pl. en·do·neu·ri·a (-n&oobreve;r'ē-ə, -ny&oobreve;r'-)
The delicate connective tissue enveloping individual nerve fibers within a peripheral nerve. Also called Henle's sheath.

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