fascia
noun
fas·cia
| \ senses 1 and 3 are usually ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə
, sense 2 is usually ˈfa-
\
, sense 2 is usually ˈfa-
\
plural fasciae\ senses 1 and 3 are usually ˈfā-shē-ˌē
, sense 2 is usually ˈfa- \
or fascias
, sense 2 is usually ˈfa- \
or fascias
Definition of fascia
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 \ ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə
\, British
: the dashboard of an automobile
\, British
: the dashboard of an automobile
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Other Words from fascia
fascial
\ ˈfa-sh(ē-)əl
\
adjective
\
adjective
Examples of fascia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
So will Longoria, who returned from the injured list on August 4 after missing three weeks with a plantar fascia strain in his left foot. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Dereck Rodríguez’s best outing of 2019 keys win, breaks extended streak for Giants," 15 Aug. 2019 Your feet have a thick band of tissue, known as fascia, that stretches between the heel and toes. — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, "Treat heel discomfort for improved mobility, less pain," 19 July 2019 For example, the necessary modern avionics are concealed in the cockpit under the fascia of a dummy autopilot. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "The Return of 'That’s All, Brother': The Plane That Led the D-Day Invasion," 4 June 2019 Black flew with the team from Milwaukee to Denver and was added to the roster for Game 1 on Monday after the Giants placed third baseman Evan Longoria on the 10-day injured list with a strain of the plantar fascia in his left foot. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants send Dereck Rodríguez back to minors after best start since April," 16 July 2019 Sometimes this can even lead to micro tears of the fibers of the plantar fascia. — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, "What is plantar fasciitis? And what can you do to relieve the pain?," 16 July 2019 Evan Longoria, their most potent hitter of late, left Sunday's game after four innings with what manager Bruce Bochy described as pain in the plantar fascia. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants win game, series behind Tyler Beede, but Evan Longoria leaves with injury," 14 July 2019 The screens themselves are LCDs dressed with a new fascia, though the original tube displays have been saved and preserved elsewhere. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "NASA’s restored Apollo Mission Control is a slice of ’60s life, frozen in amber," 28 June 2019 Kylei’s swollen leg led them to wonder whether the bacteria had gone deep enough to enter the fascia of her muscles, causing the tissue to die. — Indianapolis Star, "She scraped her big toe on her skateboard. Then this Mooresville girl nearly died.," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fascia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fascia
fascia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fascia
technical
: 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)
See the full definition for fascia in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fascia
noun
fas·cia
| \ ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-\
plural fasciae\ -ē-ˌē
\
or fascias
\
or fascias
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
Other Words from fascia
fascial
\ -(ē-)əl
\
adjective
\
adjective