Medical Dictionary

palmar aponeurosis

noun

Medical Definition of PALMAR APONEUROSIS

:  an aponeurosis of the palm of the hand that consists of a superficial longitudinal layer continuous with the tendon of the palmaris longus and of a deeper transverse layer—called also palmar fascia

Illustration of PALMAR APONEUROSIS

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