perimysium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers

WordNet


Per`i*my"si*um noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. about + muscle.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers.

Webster 1913