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aponeurosis

/ˌæpoʊn(j)uˈroʊsɪs/ /ˌæpoʊˌnjʊˈroʊsɪs/

Meanings
noun
A flattened fibrous membrane, similar to a tendon, that binds muscles together or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.

Examples :

"The surgeon carefully separated the layers of muscle connected by the broad aponeurosis in the patient's abdomen. "
anatomy medicine physiology body organ structure

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration connects

connects verb

/kəˈnɛkts/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration separated

separated verb

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration flattened

flattened verb

/ˈflætənd/ /ˈflæʔənd/

To make something flat or flatter.

"As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."

Illustration membrane

membrane noun

/ˈmembɹeɪn/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. "

Illustration connected

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration fibrous

fibrous adjective

/ˈfaɪbɹəs/

Of or pertaining to fibre.

"The plant's stem was fibrous, with many small strands. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration surgeon

surgeon noun

/ˈsɜːdʒən/ /ˈsɝdʒən/

One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

"The surgeon refused to operate because the patient was her son."

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "