epimysium

[ ep-uh-miz-ee-uhm, -mizh- ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural ep·i·my·si·a [ep-, uh, -, miz, -ee-, uh, -, mizh, -].

1. the sheath of connective tissue around a muscle.

epimysium

/ ˌɛpɪˈmɪzɪəm /

noun

1. anatomy the sheath of connective tissue that encloses a skeletal muscle

Word History and Origins

Origin of epimysium¹

1895–1900; New Latin, irregular from epi- + Greek mŷs mouse, muscle ( myo- ) + -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of epimysium¹

from New Latin, from epi- + Greek mus mouse, muscle