Main Entry: fas·cia

Pronunciation: \ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fas·ci·ae \-ē-ˌē\ or fas·cias

: a sheet of connective tissue (as an aponeurosis) covering or binding together body structures ; also : tissue occurring in such a sheet—see deep fascia, superficial fascia

—fas·cial \-(ē-)əl\ adjective