- perineuria
- 'perɪ'njʊrɪəm n. tissue that surrounds nerves
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
perineuria
Look at other dictionaries:
perineurium — noun (plural perineuria) Etymology: New Latin, from peri + Greek neuron nerve more at nerve Date: circa 1842 the connective tissue sheath that surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers … New Collegiate Dictionary
perineurium — perineurical, adj. /per euh noor ee euhm, nyoor /, n., pl. perineuria / noor ee euh, nyoor /. Anat. the sheath of connective tissue that encloses a bundle of nerve fibers. [1835 45; < NL; see PERI , NEUR , IUM] * * * … Universalium
perineurium — /pɛriˈnjuriəm/ (say peree nyoohreeuhm) noun (plural perineuria /pɛriˈnjuriə/ (say peree nyoohreeuh)) the sheath of connective tissue which encloses a bundle of nerve fibres. {New Latin, from peri peri + Greek neuron nerve + ium} …
perineurium — [per΄ə noor′ē əm, per΄ənyoor′ē əm] n. pl. perineuria [per΄i noor′ēə, per΄i nyoor′ēə] [ModL < PERI + Gr neuron,NERVE] the sheath of dense connective tissue that envelops a bundle of nerve fibers composing a peripheral nerve perineurial adj … English World dictionary
