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aponeurosis

UK //ˌæpənjʊəˈrəʊsɪs//US //ˌæpənuːˈroʊsɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 'apo-' (远离) + 'neuron' (肌腱),17世纪通过现代拉丁语进入英语,指代从肌肉延伸的扁平肌腱结构。

noun

❶ 腱膜,一种扁平的白色纤维组织薄片,通常连接肌肉与骨骼或其他肌肉,起到传递肌肉收缩力量的作用。

“The abdominal muscles are connected to the linea alba by a broad aponeurosis.”

(腹肌通过宽阔的腱膜连接到腹白线。)

“The surgeon carefully dissected the aponeurosis to access the underlying muscle.”

(外科医生小心地切开腱膜以接触下方的肌肉。)

同义词:tendon sheet, fibrous membrane, fascial expansion

常见短语

palmar aponeurosis — 手掌腱膜,位于手掌皮下的坚韧纤维组织层,保护深层结构并维持手掌形状。

“Dupuytren's contracture is caused by thickening of the palmar aponeurosis.”

(掌腱膜挛缩症是由手掌腱膜增厚引起的。)

plantar aponeurosis — 足底腱膜,支撑足弓的重要结构,连接跟骨与脚趾,在行走时承受张力。

“Runners often experience inflammation of the plantar aponeurosis, known as plantar fasciitis.”

(跑步者经常会出现足底腱膜炎症,称为足底筋膜炎。)