n. pl. ap·o·neu·ro·ses (-sēz′) A sheetlike fibrous membrane, resembling a flattened tendon, that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of connecting muscle to bone. [Greek aponeurōsis, from aponeurousthai, to become tendinous : apo-, apo- + neuron, sinew; see (s)neəu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ap′o·neu·rotic (-rŏtĭk) adj. |
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