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Definition of Aponeurosis

1. Noun. Any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons.

Definition of Aponeurosis

1. n. Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia.

Definition of Aponeurosis

1. [n -ROSES]

Medical Definition of Aponeurosis

1. Origin: Gr, fr. To pass into a tendon; from + to strain the sinews, sinew, tendon, nerve. Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciae 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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