| Fascia | ‖n.; pl. Fasciæ [ L., a band: cf. It. fascia. See Fasces, and cf. Fess. ] 1. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Arch.) A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Anat.) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Zool.) A broad well-defined band of color. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Fasciated | { } a. [ L. fasciatus, p. p. of fasciare to envelop with bands, fr. fascia band. See Fasces. ] 1. Bound with a fillet, sash, or bandage. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Bot.) (a) Banded or compacted together. (b) Flattened and laterally widened, as are often the stems of the garden cockscomb. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Zool.) Broadly banded with color. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Fasciate |
