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 Definitions of Fascia  [ˈfæʃ iˌi]  

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Definition of 'Fascia' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) fascia
Also called fascia board.

2.  fascia
one of a series of horizontal bands, each projecting beyond the one below to form the architrave in the Ionic and Corinthian orders.

3.  fascia
any relatively broad, flat horizontal surface on a building, as the outer edge of a cornice.

4.  fascia
a band or sheath of connective tissue covering, supporting, or connecting the muscles or internal organs of the body.

5.  fascia
tissue of this kind.

6.  fascia
Zool., Bot. a distinctly marked band of color.

Etymology:  (1555–65; < L: band, bandage; akin to fasces)

Definition of 'Fascia' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) fascia, facia
a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

2. (noun) dashboard, fascia
instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls


Definition of 'Fascia' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Fascia
a band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller

2. (noun) Fascia
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. (noun) Fascia
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. (noun) Fascia
a broad well-defined band of color



'Fascia' - Nearby Entries  

fartlek  faruk i  fasces  fascia  fascicle  fasciculation  fascicule  



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