Definition of fascia Fascia

fas•ci•a

We found 17 definitions of fascia from 6 different sources.

What does fascia mean?

Noun Plural: fascias
fascia - a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
		facia
		connective tissue tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
fascia - instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
		dashboard
		control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel, board electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

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fascia (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.
fascia (Noun)
A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone .
fascia (Noun)
A flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order.
fascia (Noun)
A broad well-defined band of color.
fascia (Noun)
A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
fascia (Noun)
A sash worn by certain members of the Catholic and Anglican churches.
fascia (Noun)
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.
fascia (Noun)
A dashboard.

fascia (n.)
A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
fascia (n.)
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.
fascia (n.)
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.
fascia (n.)
A broad well-defined band of color.

fascia
fash′i-a, n. (archit.) a flat space or band between mouldings: (anat.) a layer of condensed connective tissue between some muscle and any other tissue.—adjs. Fas′cial; Fas′ciated.—n. Fasciā′tion (bot.), a form of monstrosity by the flattening of a single stem, or the lateral union of several stems. [L.]

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fascia in sign language