Definition of Fascias. Meaning of Fascias. Synonyms of Fascias

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Definition of Fascias

Fascia
Fascia 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.

Meaning of Fascias from wikipedia

- A fascia (/ˈfæʃ(i)ə/; pl.: fasciae /ˈfæʃii/ or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures...
- non-domestic fascias made of stone form an ornately carved or pieced together cornice, in which case the term fascia is rarely used. The word fascia derives...
- The dartos fascia, dartos tunic or simply dartos is a layer of connective tissue found in the penile shaft, **** and ****. The penile portion is...
- The renal fascia is a dense, elastic connective tissue envelope enclosing the kidney and adrenal gland, together with the layer of perirenal fat surrounding...
- The pretracheal fascia is a layer of the deep cervical fascia at the front of the neck. It attaches to the hyoid bone above, and - extending down into...
- between these two fascias, facilitates a straightforward dissection and preserves the sacral vessels and hypogastric nerves. Waldeyer's fascia (a.k.a. rectosacral...
- preperitoneal fascia. It is directly continuous with the iliac fascia, the internal ****tic fascia,[citation needed] and pelvic fascia. In the inguinal...
- The rectoprostatic fascia (Denonvilliers' fascia) is a membranous partition at the lowest part of the rectovesical pouch. It separates the prostate and...
- Buck's fascia (deep fascia of the ****, Gallaudet's fascia or fascia of the ****) is a layer of deep fascia covering the three erectile bodies of the...
- The cribriform fascia, fascia cribrosa, also Hesselbach's fascia, is the portion of fascia covering the saphenous opening in the thigh. It is perforated...