fascia

[ fash-ee-uh fey-shuh ]

noun

, plural fas·ci·ae [fash, -ee-ee] fas·cias [fey, -sh, uh, z]

1. a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
2. Also called fascia board. facia.
3. Architecture.
   1. any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, as the outer edge of a cornice, a stringcourse, etc.
   2. any of a number of horizontal bands, usually three in number, each projecting beyond the one below to form the architrave in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
4. Anatomy, Zoology.
   1. a band or sheath of connective tissue investing, supporting, or binding together internal organs or parts of the body.
   2. tissue of this kind.
5. Zoology, Botany. a distinctly marked band of color.

fascia

/ ˈfeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. the flat surface above a shop window
2. architect a flat band or surface, esp a part of an architrave or cornice
3. ˈfæʃɪə fibrous connective tissue occurring in sheets beneath the surface of the skin and between muscles and groups of muscles
4. biology a distinctive band of colour, as on an insect or plant
5. See dashboard
   a less common name for dashboard
6. a casing that fits over a mobile phone, with spaces for the buttons

fascia

/ făsh′ē-ə /

, Plural fasciae făsh′ē-ē′,fā′shē-ē

1. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue. Fascia envelops, separates, or binds together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body.

Derived Forms

• ˈfascial, adjective

Other Words From

• fas·ci·al adjective
• sub·fas·ci·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fascia¹

1555–65; < Latin: band, bandage; akin to fasces

Word History and Origins

Origin of fascia¹

C16: from Latin: band: related to fascis bundle; see fasces

Example Sentences

You also may begin to feel the springiness of your plantar fascia and achilles tendons that allows us to hop, jump, and run with elasticity.

From Outside Online

The seats, dashboard, arm rests, door panels, plastic fascias, headliner, and other surfaces can all play a part due to the material choice and manufacturing procedure.

From Popular-Science

Deep-tissue massage requires a massager that can reach into the deepest muscle layers and fascia, the muscles’ connective tissues.

From Popular-Science

In some cases, muscle soreness can be brought on by tightened fascia, and pressing on it is meant to relax that grip.

From Popular-Science

Like other recovery methods, there’s a lot of mixed evidence over massages, which work to reduce the tension of the muscle’s fascia.

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A rare condition, it is a bacterial infection that tears through the body's fascia, destroying all tissue in its path.

From The Daily Beast

Valve as in type, but with a transverse fascia; stri, 10 in 10 , curved or bent near the ends.

From Project Gutenberg

In some forms the fascia is marked by very faint, short stri on the margin.

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We now have exposed to view the glistening white fascia of the arm, which must be incised cautiously for about an inch.

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Primary union of the small surgical wound of the skin and fascia occurs in forty-eight hours.

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The chief physiological antagonistics of the glutei are the quadriceps femoris and tensor fascia lata.

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