superficial fascia

noun

: the thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the dermis and binding it to the parts beneath

called also hypodermis

Examples of superficial fascia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Team doctors diagnosed a Morel-Lavallée lesion, a rare condition resulting from shearing trauma and collection of fluid in the space between deep fatty tissue and superficial fascia — the loose connective tissue layer beneath the skin. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

superficial fascia

noun

: the thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the dermis and binding it to the parts beneath

called also hypodermis, tela subcutanea

compare deep fascia