epineurium

noun epi·neu·ri·um \ˌe-pə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-əm\

Definition of EPINEURIUM

: the external connective-tissue sheath of a nerve trunk

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1882

Medical Dictionary

noun epi·neu·ri·um \ˌep-ə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-əm\

: the external connective-tissue sheath of a nerve trunk

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