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per⋅i⋅my⋅si⋅um

  [per-uh-miz-ee-uhm, -mizh-]
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–noun, plural -my⋅si⋅a  [-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-] . Anatomy.
the connective tissue surrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.
Origin:
1835–45; irreg. from peri- + Gk mŷs mouse, muscle (cf. myo- ) + -ium

Related forms:
per⋅i⋅my⋅si⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: peri·my·si·al
Pronunciation: "per-&-'miz(h)-E-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being perimysium

Main Entry: peri·my·si·um
Pronunciation: "per-&-'miz(h)-E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural peri·my·sia /-E-&/
: the connective-tissue sheath that surrounds a muscle and forms sheaths for the bundles of muscle fibers
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perimysium per·i·my·si·um (pěr'ə-mĭzh'ē-əm, -mĭz'ē-əm)
n. pl. per·i·my·si·a (-mĭzh'ē-ə, -mĭz'ē-ə)
The fibrous sheath enveloping each of the primary bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.

per'i·my'si·al adj.

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