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(ap′ō no̵̅o̅ rō′sis, -nyo̵̅o̅-; ap′ə-)

noun pl. aponeuroses

a fibrous membrane that covers certain muscles or connects them to their origins or insertions

Origin: ModL < Gr aponeurōsis < apo-, from + neuron, nerve

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aponeurotic adjective

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noun pl. ap·o·neu·ro·ses (-sēzˌ)

A sheetlike fibrous membrane, resembling a flattened tendon, that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of connecting muscle to bone.

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Origin: Greek aponeurōsis

Origin: , from aponeurousthai, to become tendinous

Origin: : apo-, apo-

Origin: + neuron, sinew; see (s)neəu- in Indo-European roots

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apˌo·neu·rotˈic (-rŏtˈĭk) adjective

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