Lexic.us

Definition of Fascia

1. Noun. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc.

2. Noun. Instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls.

Definition of Fascia

1. n. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.

Definition of Fascia

1. Noun. A wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing. ¹

2. Noun. A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone. ¹

3. Noun. A flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. ¹

4. Noun. A broad well-defined band of color. ¹

5. Noun. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller. ¹

6. Noun. 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. ¹

7. Noun. (U.K.) A dashboard. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fascia

1. a broad and distinct band of color [n -CIAE or -CIAS] : FASCIAL, FASCIATE [adj]

Medical Definition of Fascia

1. The flat layers of fibrous tissue that separate differnet layers of tissue. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fascia

fas fasces fascet fascets fasci fascia (current term) fascia adherens fascia antebrachii fascia axillaris fascia brachii

fascia buccopharyngea fascia cervicalis fascia cervicalis profunda fascia cinerea fascia clavipectoralis fascia cribrosa fascia cruris

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