ALL meanings of aponeurosis
ap·o·neu·ro·sis
A a - 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 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 plural aponeurosis a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia. 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