facia

Other forms: facias; faciae

Definitions of facia

1. noun

   a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
   synonyms: fascia

   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