ap·o·neu·ro·sis ( p  -n -r  s s, -ny-)n. pl. ap·o·neu·ro·ses (-s  z) 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. [Greek aponeur sis, from aponeurousthai, to become tendinous : apo-, apo- + neuron, sinew; see (s)neu- in Indo-European roots.]ap o·neu·rotic (-r tk) adj. |
aponeurosis [ˌæpənjʊəˈrəʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
[via New Latin from Greek, from aponeurousthai to change into a tendon, from neuron tendon]
aponeurotic [ˌæpənjʊəˈrɒtɪk] adj
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