Perineurium
[per-uh-noo r-ee-uh m, -nyoo r-] /ˌpɛr əˈnʊər i əm, -ˈnyʊər-/
noun, plural perineuria
[per-uh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r-] /ˌpɛr əˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
the sheath of connective tissue that encloses a bundle of nerve fibers.
/ˌpɛrɪˈnjʊərɪəm/
noun
1.
the connective tissue forming a sheath around a single bundle of nerve fibres
perineurium per·i·neu·ri·um (pěr’ə-nur’ē-əm, -nyur’-)
n. pl. per·i·neu·ri·a (-nur’ē-ə, -nyur’-)
The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers.
per’i·neu’ri·al adj.
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