endomysium
- noun
- /ˌɛn.doʊˈmɪ.zi.əm/
- Specialized
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endomisio
- During the microscopic examination, we observed that the endomysium encases each individual muscle fiber distinctly.
- endomysium antibodies
- reticulin and endomysium
Examples
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Reticulin or endomysium antibody positivity is an indicator of either silent or latent coeliac disease.
Academic text (1991) -
IgA reticulin and endomysium antibodies detected 92.3% of subjects with silent coeliac disease.
Academic text (1991) -
The endomysium is essential for the protection and support of each muscle fiber as it helps maintain muscle integrity.
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Research shows that damage to the endomysium can lead to impaired muscle function and increased injury risk.
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
endomysium = endo + mys + ium
Although the term contains classical elements meaning roughly 'within' and 'muscle', an average B1 learner is unlikely to infer the specific anatomical sense 'connective tissue surrounding each muscle fiber' from those parts.
Etymology
The word endomysium comes from Greek parts: endo- meaning 'within', mys meaning 'muscle', and the ending -ium meaning 'a tissue or part'. So, the endomysium is the thin layer of tissue 'within the muscle' that wraps each single muscle fiber.