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aponeurosis

apo·neu·ro·sis

UK/ˌap.ə.njʊˈɹəʊ.sɪs/ US/ˌæp.ə.nʊˈɹoʊ.sɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin aponeurōsis.

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