Epineurium
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium; The outermost layer of dense irregular connective tissue surrounding a peripheral nerve.
Etymology
From New Latin epineurium, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”).