fas·cia

(făsh′ə, fä′shə)

n. pl. fas·ci·ae (făsh′ē-ē′, fä′shē-ē′)

1. Anatomy

a. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body.

b. The tissue of which such a sheet or band is composed.

2. Biology A broad and distinct band of color.

3. Architecture

a. A flat horizontal band or member between moldings, especially in a classical entablature.

b. (fā′shə)pl. fas·cias A board covering the ends of rafters on the eaves of a building. Also called fascia board.

4. (fā′shə)pl. fas·cias

a. The shape or styling of the front or rear end of an automobile.

b. Chiefly British The dashboard of a motor vehicle.

[Latin, band.]

fas′ci·al adj.

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Translations

fas·ci·al

a. fascial, rel a una fascia;

___ sheath of eye-ball → cubierta ___ del globo del ojo.

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During surgery, he was found to have extensive edema of his subcutaneous tissue, but with no obvious fascial or muscle necrosis.

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Muscle herniation through a fascial defect is rare, which requires repair of fascial defects.

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The new Weck EFx Shield Fascial Closure System is a shielded port closure device, providing enhanced sharps protection for safe, uniform, and consistent fascial closure.

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At exploratory laparotomy, purulent fluid was found in the anterior fascial compartment, with gross pus in the abdomen.

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There are a variety of fascial structures that exist with different densities and arrangements of collagen fibers [6].

Fascia--current knowledge and future directions in physiatry: narrative review

Comparing to the trauma patients, a longer time may be required to achieve delayed primary fascial closure (DPFC) in the patients with open abdominal sepsis [3].

VAWCM-instillation improves delayed primary fascial closure of open septic abdomen

The treatment method derived from the fascial distortion model is based on an anatomical model and was introduced by Typaldos [19].

Treatment of medial tibial stress syndrome according to the fascial distortion model: a prospective case control study

Then the fibrotic fascial band of the trapezius is fully visualized (Figure 3).

M to T rearrangement: an approach to correct webbed neck deformity

The powerful all-rounder will have scans later in the day on what he believes may be a fascial tear, before discussing the results with Cricket Australia's medical staff and working out how best to prepare for the Brisbane Test, which starts on November 21.

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A Valsalva maneuver as well as a watertight fascial closure was performed.

Delayed presentation of incidental durotomy

Fascial stretch therapy (FST) is sometimes called "fascial tissue stretching" or "myofascial release," and there are variations, such as fascia] training, which aim to exert these tissues with specific exercises to increase their elasticity, but all of the warm-up techniques under the main concept of FST are focused on the fascia, and the procedures can differ significantly from traditional static stretching.

Consider fascial tissue stretching