— fascial , adj.
/fash"ee euh/ for 1, 3-5; /fay"sheuh/ for 2 , n. , pl. fasciae /fash"ee ee'/ for 1, 3-5; fascias /fay"sheuhz/ for 2.
1. a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
2. Also called fascia board . facia.
3. Archit.
a. any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, as the outer edge of a cornice, a stringcourse, etc.
b. any of a number of horizontal bands, usually three in number, each projecting beyond the one below to form the architrave in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
4. Anat. , Zool.
a. a band or sheath of connective tissue investing, supporting, or binding together internal organs or parts of the body.
b. tissue of this kind.
5. Zool. , Bot. a distinctly marked band of color.
[ 1555-65; ]