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Noun: epineurium  ,e-pi'n(y)ûr-ee-um [N. Amer], ,e-pi'nyûr-ee-um [Brit]
  1. (anatomy) the outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a nerve, enclosing multiple nerve fascicles
    "The epineurium provides protection and support for the nerve fibers within"

Derived forms: epineuriums

Encyclopedia: Epineurium