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Fascia

Fascia Meaning & Definition
Fascia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fascia?

[n] a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fascia: facia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fascia: adhesive tape | anklet | armlet | band | bandage | batten | belt | bracelet | cellophane tape | cincture | cingulum | cloth tape | collar | collarband | earring | ecliptic | equator | fillet | finger ring | friction tape | girdle | girt | girth | great circle | hoop | lath | ligula | ligule | list | masking tape | Mystik tape | neckband | necklace | nose ring | plank | plastic tape | quoit | ribband | ribbon | ring | Scotch tape | shred | slat | slip | spill | spline | strake | strap | strip | strop | taenia | tape | tape measure | tapeline | ticker tape | wristband | wristlet | zodiac | zone

See Also | aponeurosis | connective tissue

Fascia In Webster's Dictionary

\Fas"ci*a\, n.; pl. {Fasci[ae]}. [L., a band: cf. It. fascia. See {Fasces}, and cf. {Fess}.] 1. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller. 2. (Arch.) A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of {Column}. 3. (Anat.) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A broad well-defined band of color.

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