aponeurosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌap.ə.njʊˈɹəʊ.sɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌæp.ə.nʊˈɹoʊ.sɪs/ (General-American)
- audio Audio
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin aponeurōsis.
Meanings
- A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aponeuroses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
aponeurology · aponeurotic · palatine aponeurosis · epicranial aponeurosis · aponeurotomy
Translations (11)
fr aponévrose (Translations) · ca aponeurosi (Translations) · el απονεύρωση (Translations) · cs šlachatice (Translations) · la aponeurōsis (Translations) · pt aponeurose (Translations) · ar وَتَر عَرِيض (Translations) · pl rozcięgno (Translations) · es aponeurosis (Translations) · sv aponeuros (Translations) · io aponevroso (Translations)