[ ˌapənjʊ'rəʊsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural aponeuroses -si:z ) Anatomy a sheet of fibrous tissue which takes the place of a tendon in sheet-like muscles having a wide area of attachment.
Derivatives
aponeurotic adjective
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk aponeurōsis , from apo 'off, away' + neuron 'sinew' + -osis .