SINCE 1828
aponeurosis
noun
apo·neu·ro·sis
| \ ˌa-pə-nu̇-ˈrō-səs
, -nyu̇-\
, -nyu̇-\
Definition of aponeurosis
: a broad flat sheet of dense fibrous collagenous connective tissue that covers, invests, and forms the terminations and attachments of various muscles
Other Words from aponeurosis
aponeurotic
\ -ˈrä-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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aponeurosis
noun
apo·neu·ro·sis
| \ ˌap-ə-n(y)u̇-ˈrō-səs
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plural aponeuroses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of aponeurosis
: any of the broad flat sheets of dense fibrous collagenous connective tissue that cover, invest, and form the terminations and attachments of various muscles
Other Words from aponeurosis
aponeurotic
\ -ˈrät-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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