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Definitions for: Fascia [n] a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: facia
See Also: aponeurosis, connective tissue
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