fascia

C2 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈfæʃə/ UK /ˈfeɪʃə/ See IPA manual

Freq #60351

Meanings

1

noun
a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds, separates, or binds muscles and organs

Inflammation of the plantar fascia can cause heel pain.
2

noun
a long board covering the ends of roof rafters, often supporting a gutter

The carpenter replaced the rotten fascia beneath the gutter.
3

noun
chiefly British: a vehicle's dashboard or instrument panel

A warning light appeared on the car's fascia.
4

noun
the front panel or face of an appliance or device

The controls are arranged across the black fascia of the receiver.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a sheet or band of fibrous... connective-tissue sheath

2 noun · a long board covering the... fascia board

3 noun · chiefly british: a... dashboardinstrument panel

4 noun · the front panel or face of... faceplatefront panel

Word family

Forms fasciæ

Derived forms fascialfascialikefasciatefasciectomyfasciitismyofascianeurofascia

Related forms fasciclefasces

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fascia ("band, bandage, swathe"). English first used it for bands and flat strips, then specialized the image in anatomy, architecture, and the front panels of machines. It is related through Latin to fasces, a bound bundle of rods.

Topics

The Human Body Register & Style

External links

# fascia

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfæʃə/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfeɪʃə/
**Frequency rank:** 60351

## Meanings
1. a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds, separates, or binds muscles and organs
2. a long board covering the ends of roof rafters, often supporting a gutter
3. chiefly British: a vehicle's dashboard or instrument panel
4. the front panel or face of an appliance or device

## Examples
- Inflammation of the plantar fascia can cause heel pain.
- The carpenter replaced the rotten fascia beneath the gutter.
- A warning light appeared on the car's fascia.
- The controls are arranged across the black fascia of the receiver.

## Synonyms
- connective-tissue sheath
- fascia board
- dashboard
- faceplate

## Derived Forms
- fascial
- fascialike
- fasciate
- fasciectomy
- fasciitis
- myofascia
- neurofascia

## Related Forms
- fascicle
- fasces

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fascia ("band, bandage, swathe"). English first used it for bands and flat strips, then specialized the image in anatomy, architecture, and the front panels of machines. It is related through Latin to fasces, a bound bundle of rods.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Register & Style

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