Meaning of FASCIA
| Pronunciation: | | 'fasheeu
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc |
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| | Synonyms: | | facia |
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| | See Also: | | aponeurosis, connective tissue | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Sheet of thick-fiber tissue which surrounds the body beneath the skin. Fascia also encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Fascia is a fibrous membrane of connective tissue (tissue that is not part of an organ, but supports and binds organs and other tissues) separating muscles, tendons, and bones. |
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| Thesaurus Terms |
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