perineurium

noun

peri·neu·ri·um ˌper-ə-ˈnu̇r-ē-əm

-ˈnyu̇r-

plural perineuria ˌper-ə-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə

-ˈnyu̇r-

: the connective-tissue sheath that surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers

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New Latin, from peri- + Greek neuron nerve — more at nerve

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1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of perineurium was in 1867

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perineurium

noun

peri·neu·ri·um ˌper-ə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-əm

plural perineuria -ē-ə

: the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers

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