fascia

noun

fas·​cia
senses 1 and 3 are usually
ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə How to pronounce fascia (audio)
sense 2 is usually
ˈfa- How to pronounce fascia (audio)
plural fasciae
senses 1 and 3 are usually
ˈfā-shē-ˌē How to pronounce fascia (audio)
sense 2 is usually
ˈfa- How to pronounce fascia (audio)
or fascias
1
: a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: such as
a
: a flat piece used as a molding
b
: a horizontal piece (such 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 (such as muscles)
also : tissue of this character
3
or facia British : the dashboard of an automobile
fascial adjective

Examples of fascia in a Sentence

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Additional exterior updates include a new front fascia and fresh interpretation of Nissan's V-motion grille. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 At the rear are new taillights and a new lower fascia with an integrated license plate holder. Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Alyssa Healy, her successor, was on the sidelines with a ruptured plantar fascia in her foot. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 These features will help hold the plantar fascia and prevent it from collapsing to minimize fatigue and pain, Cunha says. April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fascia 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin, band, bandage; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fascia was in 1563

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“Fascia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascia. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

fascia

noun
fas·​cia
ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-
plural fasciae -ē-ˌē How to pronounce fascia (audio) or fascias
: 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
fascial adjective

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