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- Word comparison: aponeurosis vs. tendon
aponeurosis vs. tendon
noun
Anatomy.
plural aponeuroses
- a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia.
noun
- Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete.