Fasciae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     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}.
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     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.
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     4. (Zool.) A broad well-defined band of color.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fasciae
       See {fascia}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fascia
       n : a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or
           binding together muscles and organs etc [syn: {facia}]
       [also: {fasciae} (pl)]