aponeurosis

ap·o·neu·ro·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ap-uh-noo-roh-sis, -nyoo-]
- /ˌæp ə nʊˈroʊ sɪs, -nyʊ-/
- /ˌæp.ə.njʊəˈrəʊ.sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh-noo-roh-sis, -nyoo-]
- /ˌæp ə nʊˈroʊ sɪs, -nyʊ-/

Definitions of aponeurosis word

noun aponeurosis a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones 3
noun aponeurosis a fibrous membrane that covers certain muscles or connects them to their origins or insertions 3
noun plural aponeurosis a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia. 1
noun aponeurosis A sheet of pearly-white fibrous tissue that takes the place of a tendon in sheetlike muscles having a wide area of attachment. 1
noun aponeurosis (anatomy) A flattened fibrous membrane, similar to a tendon, that binds muscles together or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone. 0

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Origin of aponeurosis

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < Greek aponeúrōsis the part of a muscle becoming a tendon, equivalent to aponeurō-, variant stem of aponeuroûn to change to tendon (see apo-, neuron) + -sis -sis

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aponeurosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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