Meanings
nounepimysium (plural epimysia)
plural epimysia
- a layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscles
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
- Proto-Hellenic*epí
- Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
- Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
- Englishepi-
- Proto-Indo-European*múHs
- Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
- Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
- Englishepimysium
From epi- + Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) + English -ium.
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APA
epimysium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimysium
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“epimysium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimysium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epimysium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimysium.
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