Fascia
WordNet
noun
(1) A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
WiktionaryText
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.
- A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone.
- A flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order.
- A broad well-defined band of color.
- A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
- 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.
Usage notes
- The plural fascias is used for the first five definitions while fasciae is used for the sixth.
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