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fascia

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fascia

1
n
instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
2
n
a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fascia
1

n instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

Synonyms:
dashboard
Type of:
board, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel
electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
2

n a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

Synonyms:
facia
Types:
aponeurosis
any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
Type of:
connective tissue
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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