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fascia
[ fash-ee-uh fey-shuh ]
noun
- a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- Also called fascia board. facia.
- Architecture.
- any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, as the outer edge of a cornice, a stringcourse, etc.
- any of a number of horizontal bands, usually three in number, each projecting beyond the one below to form the architrave in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
- Anatomy, Zoology.
- a band or sheath of connective tissue investing, supporting, or binding together internal organs or parts of the body.
- tissue of this kind.
- Zoology, Botany. a distinctly marked band of color.
fascia
/ ˈڱɪʃɪə /
noun
- the flat surface above a shop window
- architect a flat band or surface, esp a part of an architrave or cornice
- ˈæʃɪə fibrous connective tissue occurring in sheets beneath the surface of the skin and between muscles and groups of muscles
- biology a distinctive band of colour, as on an insect or plant
- a less common name for dashboard
- a casing that fits over a mobile phone, with spaces for the buttons
fascia
/ ă′ŧ-ə /
, Plural fasciae ă′ŧ-ŧ′,′ŧ-ŧ
- A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue. Fascia envelops, separates, or binds together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body.
Derived Forms
- ˈڲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڲ·· adjective
- sub·ڲ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fascia1
Example Sentences
Stick struggled during the preseason when Herbert sat out of all three games with a plantar fascia injury.
Herbert is healthy after the team announced the 26-year-old was diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot on July 31.
As the franchise’s most important player, Herbert missed a significant portion of training camp with a plantar fascia injury but stated the injury had fully healed.
On his first day back Monday, returning from a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, the Chargers included their star quarterback in seven-on-seven drills.
The Chargers quarterback, who was diagnosed on July 30 with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, was spotted Thursday walking without the protective device.
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