aponeurosis

(ap″ŏ-noo-rō′sĭs )

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pl. aponeuroses [ apo- + neurosis ]
A flat, fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissues and may sometimes serve as a fascia.
aponeurotic (ap″ŏ-noo-rot′ĭk )

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, adj.

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