Meaning of the word aponeurosis in English

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aponeurosis

US /ˌæp.ə.nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/
UK /ˌæp.ə.nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/

Noun

1.

a thin sheet of tissue that covers a muscle or connects a muscle to the part it moves:

Example:
MRI has been used to determine the thickness of the aponeurosis.
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