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...
- 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...
- superficial to the fascia of Scarpa. Superficial fascia is composed of two layers: the fatty outer layer, known as Camper's fascia, and the more membranous...
- The m****eteric fascia and parotideom****eteric fascia (or m****eteric-parotid fascia) are fascias of the head varyingly described depending upon the source...
- The thoracolumbar fascia (lumbodorsal fascia or thoracodorsal fascia) is a complex,: 1137  multilayer arrangement of fascial and aponeurotic layers forming...
- The endothoracic fascia is the layer of loose connective tissue deep to the intercostal spaces and ribs, separating these structures from the underlying...
- cribriform fascia (also known as the fascia cribrosa, or Hesselbach's fascia) is the portion of the superficial layer of the deep fascia of leg which...