'Fascia' definitions:
Definition of 'fascia'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Fascia'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Zool.) A broad well-defined band of color. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fascia'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adhesive tape,
- anklet,
- armlet,
- band,
- bandage,
- batten,
- belt,
- bracelet,
- cellophane tape,
- cincture,
- cingulum,
- cloth tape,
- collar,
- collarband,
- earring,
- ecliptic,
- equator,
- fillet,
- finger ring,
- friction tape,
- girdle,
- girt,
- girth,
- great circle,
- hoop,
- lath,
- ligula,
- ligule,
- list,
- masking tape,
- Mystik tape,
- neckband,
- necklace,
- nose ring,
- plank,
- plastic tape,
- quoit,
- ribband,
- ribbon,
- ring,
- Scotch tape,
- shred,
- slat,
- slip,
- spill,
- spline,
- strake,
- strap,
- strip,
- strop,
- taenia,
- tape,
- tape measure,
- tapeline,
- ticker tape,
- wristband,
- wristlet,
- zodiac,
- zone