Fasciae

Fasciae
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. (Zo["o]l.) A broad well-defined band of color. [1913 Webster]


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  • fasciae — ● fascia, fascias ou fasciae nom masculin (latin fascia, bande) Membrane fibreuse recouvrant des muscles ou une région du corps. fascia, plur fascias ou fasciae n. m. MED Membrane conjonctive qui enveloppe muscles et organes …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • fasciae of muscles — fasciae musculorum …   Medical dictionary

  • fasciae investientes intermediae abdominis — [TA] intermediate investing abdominal fasciae: the deep fascia investing the middle layer of the anterolateral abdominal wall musculature, overlying the internal oblique muscle …   Medical dictionary

  • fasciae musculorum — [TA] fasciae of muscles: a collective term for the fascia associated with specific muscles, including both the investing layer (fascia investiens) and the fascia associated with individual muscles (fascia propria musculi) …   Medical dictionary

  • Fasciae musculares — raumenų fascijos statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Fasciae musculares ryšiai: platesnis terminas – akiduobės fascijos …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • Fasciae orbitales — akiduobės fascijos statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Fasciae orbitales ryšiai: platesnis terminas – priediniai akies organai siauresnis terminas – akiduobės antkaulis siauresnis terminas – akiduobės pertvara …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • fasciae — fas·ci·a || feɪʃə , fæʃə n. band; bandage; flat strip (Architecture); band of connective tissue (Anatomy); band of color (Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • intermediate investing abdominal fasciae — fasciae investientes intermediae abdominis …   Medical dictionary

  • muscular fasciae of eye — fasciae musculares bulbi [TA] the sheets of fascia investing the extraocular muscles, continuous with the vagina bulbi …   Medical dictionary

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