Epimysia

/ˌɛpɪˈmɪziə/ noun

Definition

Plural of epimysium; the connective tissue sheaths surrounding muscles and muscle bundles.

Etymology

From Greek epi- (upon) + mysia (plural of mysium, muscle-related term). The plural form of anatomical structures.

Kelly Says

Your muscles aren't just naked fibers—they're wrapped in layer after layer of connective tissue like a present, and the epimysia are the outermost wrapping.

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