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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APONEUROSIS

Via New Latin from Greek, from aponeurousthai to change into a tendon, from neuron tendon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APONEUROSIS

aponeurosis  [ˌæpənjʊəˈrəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APONEUROSIS

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aponeurosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APONEUROSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aponeurosis

Aponeurosis

Aponeuroses are layers of flat broad tendons. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, are histologically similar to tendons, and are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves. When dissected, aponeuroses are papery and peel off by sections. The primary regions with thick aponeurosis are in the ventral abdominal region, the dorsal lumbar region, and the palmar and plantar region. Their primary function is to join muscles and the body parts the muscles act upon, whether it be bone or muscle.

Definition of aponeurosis in the English dictionary

The definition of aponeurosis in the dictionary is a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APONEUROSIS


amaurosis
ˌæmɔːˈrəʊsɪs
arteriosclerosis
ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs
atherosclerosis
ˌæθərəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs
chlorosis
klɔːˈrəʊsɪs
cirrhosis
sɪˈrəʊsɪs
fluorosis
flʊəˈrəʊsɪs
heterosis
ˌhɛtəˈrəʊsɪs
leptospirosis
ˌlɛptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs
neurosis
njʊˈrəʊsɪs
osteoporosis
ˌɒstɪəʊpɔːˈrəʊsɪs
otosclerosis
ˌəʊtəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs
porosis
pɔːˈrəʊsɪs
psychoneurosis
ˌsaɪkəʊnjʊˈrəʊsɪs
pyrosis
paɪˈrəʊsɪs
sclerosis
sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs
siderosis
ˌsaɪdəˈrəʊsɪs
sorosis
səˈrəʊsɪs
trophoneurosis
ˌtrɒfəʊˌnjʊəˈrəʊsɪs
virosis
vaɪˈrəʊsɪs
xerosis
zɪˈrəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APONEUROSIS

apolune
apomict
apomictic
apomictical
apomictically
apomixes
apomixis
apomorphia
apomorphine
aponeuroses
aponeurotic
apoop
apopemptic
apophasis
apophatic
apophlegmatic
apophony
apophthegm
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatist

WORDS THAT END LIKE APONEUROSIS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
anhidrosis
anidrosis
anxiety neurosis
arthrosis
cystic fibrosis
diagnosis
fibrosis
hidrosis
hydronephrosis
hyperhidrosis
multiple sclerosis
myelofibrosis
necrosis
nephrosis
osteoarthrosis
osteopetrosis
polyhedrosis
pseudarthrosis
pseudoarthrosis
synchondrosis

Synonyms and antonyms of aponeurosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aponeurosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APONEUROSIS

Find out the translation of aponeurosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aponeurosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aponeurosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腱膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aponeurosis
570 millions of speakers

English

aponeurosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aponeurosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апоневроз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aponeurosis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aponeurosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aponévrose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aponeurosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aponeurose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腱膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aponeurosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

-mạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தசைநார் பிணைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपोनूरोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aponeurosis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aponevrosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozcięgna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апоневроз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aponevroză
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

απονεύρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aponeurose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aponeurosis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aponeurosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aponeurosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APONEUROSIS»

The term «aponeurosis» is regularly used and occupies the 83.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APONEUROSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aponeurosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APONEUROSIS»

Discover the use of aponeurosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aponeurosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Applied Biomechanics: Concepts and Connections
An example of investigating the roles of biological tissues is an article titled “ Comparison of Elasticity of Human Tendon and Aponeurosis in Knee Extensors and Ankle Plantar Flexors In Vivo” (Kubo, Kanehisa, and Fukunaga, 2005).
John McLester, Peter St. Pierre, 2007
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Dupuytren’s Disease: A Concept of Surgical Treatment
anatomic entities as demonstrated by the different staining properties of the tendon and palmar aponeurosis. KAPLAN (1966) also believed that the connection between the palmaris longus and palmar aponeurosis is incidental by anatomical ...
Peter Brenner, Ghazi M. Rayan, 2003
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Grant's Dissector
Proper palmar digital arteries and nerves Fibrous digital sheath Longitudinal digital bands of palmar aponeurosis Palmar aponeurosis Hypothenar fascia over hypothenar Recurrent eminence branch of median n. Palmaris brevis m. Thenar  ...
Patrick W. Tank, John Charles Boileau Grant, 2012
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Medical lexicon
APONEUROG'RAPHY,^onewro^a';>AÍCT,(F.) Aponécrographie, (aponeurosis, and урафп, 'a description.') A description of the Aponeuroses. APONEUROL'OGY , Apoueurolog"ia, (F.) Apo. nfrrologie, (apoiifun>MÍ/t, and \oyoç, ' a discourse.
Robley Dunglison, 1866
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Ophthalmology
The septum is divided and the preaponeurotic fat pads are retracted upward to expose the underlying levator muscle (see Fig. 12-5-8B). Hemostasis is maintained throughout the procedure. The opaque levator aponeurosis may be thin or ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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The Explanation of Albinus's Anatomical Figures of the Human ...
4. u The aponeurosis of the internal obliquus where it is single, and spread •over that part of the aponeurosis of the transversus, which goes before the rectus and pyramidalis. Add here big. 2. and Tab. XIII. Fig. 4. <P <p<p XX. The insertion of ...
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus, 1754
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Essentials of Anatomy
Posterior wall formed by: Costal cartilages & Intercostal muscles Posterior wall formed by: Post, lamina of aponeurosis of internal oblique m. Aponeurosis of transversus abdominis m. Fascia transversalis formed by: ^ Aponeurosis of external ...
I. B. Singh, 2008
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European Instructional Lectures: Volume 9, 2009; 10th EFORT ...
It is fixed to the plantar aponeurosis and to the plantar fascia of the toes by a fibro -fatty layer to absorb pressure. The plantar aponeurosis consists of longitudinal collagen fibre bundles which originate from the tuberosity of the calcaneum and ...
George Bentley, 2009
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Lasts Anatomy Regional and Applied
The composition of the scalp is traditionally recalled from the five letters of the word which indicate its five layers — Skin, Connective tissue, Aponeurosis with muscle at the front and back, Loose areolar tissue and Pericranium. The skin of the ...
Mcminn, 2003
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Oculoplasty and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter \\ INTRODUCTION Posterior approach levator aponeurosis surgery is done to avoid skin incision, generally when there is no significant dermatochalasis. Because suture removal is not needed, it is preferred in children and elderly ...
Ashok Garg, Jorge L. Alió, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APONEUROSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aponeurosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gravity and propulsion: The game of balance
You know that the same phenomenon of storage and recoil of elastic strain energy occurs in the aponeurosis of muscles such as the serratus ... «Horsetalk, May 15»
2
Two midface lift anchor techniques offer efficient treatment of malar …
To suspend the midface flap, surgeons used one of two procedures: anchoring the flap to the deep temporal aponeurosis with a suspender-like ... «Healio, May 15»
3
Let's Get Physical...Therapy! The Utility of a Well Rounded Gluteus …
The human glute max arises from many sites (the iliac crest, posterior sacrum, fascial aponeurosis of the erector spinae on the sacrum, coccyx, ... «Synapse, Mar 15»
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Horse training: spare the rod and the whip
Tendons and aponeurosis store energy during the support phase that is used for the following swing phase. One of the main functions of the ... «Horsetalk, Jan 15»
5
Gravity and the art of the horse's back
A great part of protraction of the limbs is the elastic recoil of an energy stored in the tendons and aponeurosis during the stance phase. «Horsetalk, Jan 15»
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Injury prevention: foot pain
The plantar fascia (aponeurosis) is a broad, thick band of connective tissue that forms a protective layer over the arch of your foot, enabling you ... «Cycling Weekly, Dec 14»
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Various treatment options are available for plantar fasciitis sufferers
Plantar fascia aponeurosis thickening at the heel greater than 5 millimeters as demonstrated by ultrasound is consistent with a diagnosis of ... «The Star Online, Dec 14»
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Medial patellar instability: Beware of the lateral release
... the lateral aspect of the patella and patellar tendon. Interpretations vary on whether these ligaments arise from the quadriceps aponeurosis, ... «OrthoSpineNews, Nov 14»
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Basketball Player With Left Foot Pain
The plantar aponeurosis connects the tuberosity with the lateral process of the tuberosity of the calcaneus. (1, 2) The base of the metatarsal is ... «HCPLive, Sep 14»
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Eyelid ptosis
Repositioning of the levator palpebrae aponeurosis, resection of the levator palpebrae muscle, a frontalis sling operation or Muller's ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 14»

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