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facia
(redirected from Fascia (disambiguation))

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facia [ˈfeɪʃɪə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a variant spelling of fascia
facial  adj
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Noun1.facia - a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etcfacia - a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
aponeurosis - any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons


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