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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPIMYSIUM

From New Latin, from epi- + Greek mus mouse, muscle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPIMYSIUM

epimysium  [ˌɛpɪˈmɪzɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIMYSIUM

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Epimysium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPIMYSIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Epimysium

Epimysium is a layer of connective tissue, which ensheaths the entire muscle. It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. It is continuous with fascia and other connective tissue wrappings of muscle including the endomysium, and perimysium. It is also continuous with tendons where it becomes thicker and collagenous. The epimysium also protects muscles from friction against other muscles and bones. Plural of epimysium is epimysia...

Definition of epimysium in the English dictionary

The definition of epimysium in the dictionary is the sheath of connective tissue that encloses a skeletal muscle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIMYSIUM


Brundisium
brʌnˈdɪzɪəm
caesium
ˈsiːzɪəm
cesium
ˈsiːzɪəm
dichasium
daɪˈkeɪzɪəm
Elysium
ɪˈlɪzɪəm
gymnasium
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm
indusium
ɪnˈdjuːzɪəm
magnesium
mæɡˈniːzɪəm
monochasium
ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm
museum
mjuːˈzɪəm
perimysium
ˌpɛrɪˈmɪzɪəm
pleiochasium
ˌplaɪəʊˈkeɪzɪəm
polychasium
ˌpɒlɪˈkeɪzɪəm
progymnasium
ˌprəʊdʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm
Rijksmuseum
ˈraɪxsmjuːˌzɪəm
symposium
sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm
trapezium
trəˈpiːzɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIMYSIUM

epiloguize
epimeletic
epimer
epimerase
epimere
epimeric
epimerism
epimorphic
epimorphosis
epimysia
epinaos
epinastic
epinastically
epinasties
epinasty
epinephrin
epinephrine
epineural
epineurial
epineurium

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIMYSIUM

aluminium
aquarium
at a premium
auditorium
Belgium
calcium
consortium
dysprosium
equilibrium
hassium
lithium
millennium
Novaesium
podium
potassium
premium
sodium
stadium
titanium
yttrium

Synonyms and antonyms of epimysium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epimysium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIMYSIUM

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The translations of epimysium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epimysium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肌外膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epimisio
570 millions of speakers

English

epimysium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epimysium
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غمد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

epimysium
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epimísio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epimysium
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épimysium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epimsium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epimysium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筋外膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epimysium
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epimsium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epimysium
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளித்தசை உறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपिईमिसियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epimysium
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epimisio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epimysium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

epimysium
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epimysium
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

epimysium
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epimesium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epimysium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epimysium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epimysium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIMYSIUM»

The term «epimysium» is used very little and occupies the 153.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIMYSIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epimysium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epimysium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epimysium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIMYSIUM»

Discover the use of epimysium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epimysium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
A skeletal muscle is covered by a connective tissue sheath called the epimysium, which lies beneath the skin, subcutaneous adipose tissue, and superficial fascia. The epimysium merges with the connective tissue of the tendon, which allows ...
T. Jeff Chandler, Lee E. Brown, 2008
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Applied Biomechanics: Concepts and Connections
Epimysium A deep layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle; sometimes called deepfascia. Perimysium The layer of connective tissue surrounding each fasciculus. Fasciculus or fascicle A bundle of the muscle fibers held ...
John McLester, Peter St. Pierre, 2007
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Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function
Form and Function Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, Alan J. McComas. Muscle connective tissue is organized at three levels: epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium. Epimysium ...
Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, Alan J. McComas, 2006
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Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries
1995). In the context of mild injury, ultrasound will occasionally demonstrate abnormality not detected by MRI. If injury is more severe, hypoechoic regions indicative of fluid adjacent muscle fibrils or adjacent the epimysium may also ...
Filip M. Vanhoenacker, A.L. Baert, C. Faletti, 2007
5
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Epimysium (deep fascia) Fasciculus • Figure 11. 2 Skeletal muscle macrostructure. Reprinted, by permission, from C.R. Hunter, 2000, Muscle physiology. In NSCA's essentials of strength training and conditioning, 2nd ed., edited byT.
Peter Merton McGinnis, 2005
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Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas
Epimysium Perimysium Fasciculi Muscle fibres Blood vessels and nerves Skeletal muscle This diagram illustrates the arrangement of the basic components which make up a typical skeletal muscle. The individual muscle cells (muscle fibres) ...
Barbara Young (Ph. D.), 2006
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Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
Differentiate between epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium. ... elements ( epimysium, perimysium, endomysium) that are continuous from the individual muscle fibers to the connective tissue of the structure to which the muscle attaches ...
William O. Reece, 2013
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Anatomy and Physiology' 2007 Ed.2007 Edition
Three layers of connective tissue are part of each muscle: (1) an epimysium, (2) a perimysium, and (3) an endomysium. These layers and the relationships among them are diagrammed in Figure 9-1*. The entire muscle is surrounded by the ...
Martini, Frederic Et Al
9
Collagen: Structure and Mechanics
The whole muscle is surrounded by epimysium. Fascicles or fiber bundles are separated by perimysium. Individual muscle fibers are separated by endomysium . Adapted from Jolley and Purslow (1988) Surrounding each individual muscle is a ...
Peter Fratzl, 2008
10
Quality Attributes of Muscle Foods
Epimysium. perimysium and endomysium are the tbree morphologically discrete collagen depots in muscle. Epimysium is the heavy sheath of connective tissue surrounding individual muscles which thickens at both origin and insertion.
Youling L. Xiong, Chi-Tang Ho, Fereidoon Shahidi, 1999

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIMYSIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epimysium is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Science of Stretching
Flexible muscles are also less able to store energy in their epimysium and perimysium, so their muscles have to work harder to generate the same force. «Dynamic Chiropractic, Aug 14»
2
Ever Heard of the Lateral Raphé?
The deep fascia is a multilayered structure of dense and loose connective tissue, which produces a gliding interface in conjunction with the epimysium of the ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Feb 14»
3
Hyaluronic Acid and the Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Densification results in abnormal sliding between the overlying deep fascia on the muscle and within the epimysium and perimysium layers within the muscles. «Dynamic Chiropractic, Sep 13»
4
Optimum Muscle Contraction Requires Connective Tissue
Remember that all muscles are covered with epimysium, which separates muscles from each other. Bundles of muscles are covered by ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Sep 12»
5
How to harvest muscle flaps for use in urologic procedures
In situations where the fistula is very wide, the epimysium of the muscle can be longitudinally incised in order to flatten out and widen the ... «ModernMedicine, Sep 11»

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