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apo·neu·ro·sis (ap′ō no̵̅o̅ rō′sis, -nyo̵̅o̅-; ap′ə-)

noun pl. aponeuroses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

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

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

Related Forms:

  • aponeurotic ap′o·neu·rot′ic (-rät′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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