aponeurotic
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or consisting of aponeurosis: "Aponeurotic" describes something that is of, pertaining to, or having the nature of an aponeurosis—a flat, sheet-like tendon that connects muscle to bone or other tissue.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The surgeon carefully dissected the aponeurotic tissue to access the underlying muscle.
- A hernia can sometimes occur through a weakened area in the aponeurotic wall of the abdomen.
Advanced Usage
- "Aponeurotic expansion": A broad, flattened extension of a tendon.
- The latissimus dorsi muscle inserts via a broad aponeurotic expansion into the humerus.
Variants and Related Words
- Aponeurosis (n): The flat, ribbon-like tendon that is the root concept.
- The palmar aponeurosis is a thick connective tissue in the palm of the hand.
Synonyms
- Fascial (specifically when referring to dense fibrous connective tissue sheets).
- Tendinous (more general for tendon-related; "aponeurotic" specifies a flat, sheet-like form).
Related Phrases (Technical/Medical Context)
- Aponeurotic attachment: The point where a muscle connects via an aponeurosis.
- The external oblique muscle has an aponeurotic attachment to the linea alba.
Adjective
- of or relating to an aponeurosis
- muscles attached by a flat aponeurotic membrane