First Known Use: 1563
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fascia
noun fas·cia \1 & 3 are usually ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə, 2 is usually ˈfa-\
: a long, thin board that covers the area where a wall joins a roof
medical : a sheet of tissue that covers or connects parts inside the body (such as muscles)
plural fas·ci·ae\-shē-ˌē\ or fas·cias
Full Definition of FASCIA
1
: a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: as a : a flat piece used as a molding b : a horizontal piece (as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves —called also fascia board c : a nameplate over the front of a shop
2
: a sheet of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures (as muscles); also : tissue of this character
3
or fa·cia \ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə\ British : the dashboard of an automobile
— fas·cial \ˈfa-sh(ē-)əl\ adjective
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Origin of FASCIA
Italian, from Latin, band, bandage; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace
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fascia
noun fas·cia \ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-\
plural fas·ci·ae \-ē-ˌē\ or fas·cias
Medical Definition of FASCIA
: a sheet of connective tissue (as an aponeurosis) covering or binding together body structures; also : tissue occurring in such a sheet—see deep fascia, superficial fascia
—fas·cial \-(ē-)əl\ adjective
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