aponeuroses
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Aponeuroses — Aponeurosis Ap o*neu*ro sis, n.; pl. {Aponeuroses}. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pass into a tendon; ? from + ? to strain the sinews, ? sinew, tendon, nerve.] (Anat.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasci[ae] which cover, invest, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aponeuroses — n. membrane formed by the expansion of a tendon … English contemporary dictionary
Aponeurosis — Aponeuroses (plural of aponeurosis: απο, away or of , and νευρον, sinew ) are layers of flat broad tendons. They have a shiny, whitish silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels… … Wikipedia
Human leg — Lateral aspect of right leg Latin membrum inferios MeSH … Wikipedia
Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… … Wikipedia
Arcuate line (anterior abdominal wall) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = linea arcuata vaginae musculi recti abdominis GraySubject = 118 GrayPage = 416 Caption = The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Linea semicircularis labeled at center top.) Caption2 = System =… … Wikipedia
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
Clear-cell sarcoma — Classification and external resources Clear cell sarcoma. Tumor cells with prominent nucleoli and clear cytoplasm are arranged in well defined nests surrounded by dense fibrous stroma. ICD O … Wikipedia
Arcuate line of rectus sheath — Linea semicircularis redirects here. It is not to be confused with Linea semilunaris. Arcuate line of rectus sheath The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Linea semicircularis labeled at center top.) Latin … Wikipedia
aponeurosis — aponeurotic /ap euh noo rot ik, nyoo /, adj. /ap euh noo roh sis, nyoo /, n., pl. aponeuroses / seez/. Anat. a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia. [1670 80; < Gk aponeúrosis the part of a muscle becoming a tendon … Universalium
