Aponeurosis
Pronunciation : Ap`o*neu*ro"sis
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Aponeuroses.
Etymology : [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasci? which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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