perineurium Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Per`i*neu"ri*um noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. about + a nerve.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers. See Epineurium, and Neurilemma.

Webster 1913