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aponeurosis
ap·o·neu·ro·sis
[
àppō n rṓssiss
]
(
plural
ap·o·neu·ro·ses
[
àppə n rṓ sz
]
)
noun
Definition:
membrane connecting muscles:
a broad sheet of fibrous tissue or expanded tendon that joins muscles together or connects muscle to bone
[
Late 17th century. < modern Latin< Greek
aponeurousthai
"become like a tendon" <
neuron
"sinew"
]
ap·o·neu·rot·ic
[
àppō n róttik
]
adjective
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ap·o·neu·rot·ic [ àppō n róttik ] adjective
