(ăp″ō-nū-rō′sĭs)
[Pronunciation]
pl. [″ + neuron, nerve, tendon]

A flat fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissues; may sometimes serve as a fascia.

aponeurotic, (-rŏt′ĭk)
[Pronunciation]
adj.

Subentries:
epicranial aponeurosis
lingual aponeurosis
palatine aponeurosis
pharyngeal aponeurosis
plantar aponeurosis