aponeurosisnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌæp.ə.njʊəˈrəʊ.sɪs/us/ˌæp.ə.nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/plural aponeuroses specializeda thin sheet of tissue that covers a muscle or connects a muscle to the part it moves:
MRI has been used to determine the thickness of the aponeurosis.
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