aponeurotic

English

Etymology

From aponeurosis +‎ -ic, or borrowed from New Latin aponeurōticus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌap.ə.njʊˈɹɒt.ɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæp.ə.n(j)ʊˈɹɑt.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

aponeurotic (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.

Derived terms

• musculoaponeurotic
• preaponeurotic

 

Translations

Translations

• Portuguese: aponeurótico

References

• “aponeurotic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “aponeurotic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.