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perimysium
per·i·my·si·um [ pèrrə mízzee əm, pèrrə míee əm ] (plural per·i·my·si·a [ pèrrə mízzee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
muscle sheath: the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers
[Mid-19th century. <peri- + Greek mus "muscle"]
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