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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
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