| n. | 1. | A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller. |
| 2. | (Arch.) A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column. | |
| 3. | (Anat.) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis. | |
| 4. | (Zool.) A broad well-defined band of color. |
| Noun | 1. | fascia - a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc Synonyms: facia |