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musculoaponeurotic

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musculoaponeurotic [¦məs·kyə·lō¦ap·ə·nu̇¦räd·ik]
(histology)
Composed of muscle and of fibrous connective tissue in the form of a membrane.


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A thick sub-SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) flap external to the parotid fascia is elevated as far anteriorly as required.
Preservation of the superficial lobe for deep-lobe parotid tumors: a ... by Murray, Daran P. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Among them are thick skin flap elevation, (2) fascia lata grafts, (4,5) dermal-fat grafts, (6,7) stemocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) flaps, (8-10) superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) flaps, (1,11) and temporoparietal fascia flaps.
Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap reconstruction during parotidectomy ... by Ileri, Fikret / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Imaging findings reported in the literature describe a poorly marginated transspatial enhancing mass in the soft tissue of the extracranial head and neck that arises from the musculoaponeurotic structures.
Aggressive fibromatosis of the neck by Palacios, Enrique / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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