fascia

[fash-ee-uh, fey-shuh]

noun

plural

fasciae, fascias 

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. 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. a less common name for dashboard

6. a casing that fits over a mobile phone, with spaces for the buttons

fascia

plural

fasciae 

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

Other Word Forms

• fascial adjective
• subfascial 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

They focus, instead, on stretching muscles and fascia to increase flexibility and mobility.

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Stick struggled during the preseason when Herbert sat out of all three games with a plantar fascia injury.

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Herbert is healthy after the team announced the 26-year-old was diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot on July 31.

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As the franchise’s most important player, Herbert missed a significant portion of training camp with a plantar fascia injury but stated the injury had fully healed.

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On his first day back Monday, returning from a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, the Chargers included their star quarterback in seven-on-seven drills.

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