fascia
pronunciation
How to pronounce fascia in British English:
UK [ˈfeɪʃə]
How to pronounce fascia in American English:
US [ˈfæʃiə]
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- Noun:
- a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
Word Origin
- fascia (n.)
- 1560s, from Latin fascia "a band, bandage, swathe, ribbon," derivative of fascis "bundle" (see fasces). In English, originally in architecture; anatomical use is from 1788. Also used in botany, music, astronomy. Related: Fascial; fasciation.
Example
- 1. It 's a tiny structure , so you need only the smallest amount of fascia and chips .
- 2. The way we have treated this disorder is to mechanically inactivate the balance canal , to plug it with fascia ( the covering of muscle ) and tiny chips of bone taken from the patient .
- 3. Abstract : this article describes the transverse fascia and related structures , such as iliopubic tract , peritoneal fascia , preperitoneal space and other anatomical features .
- 4. Conclusion the homodigital dorsal fascia island flap is a simple , safe and effective method for reconstruction the soft tissue defect at the dorsum or palmer side of the injured finger .
- 5. All this scattered organic detritus is human fascia .