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fascia investiens profunda abdominis — [TA] deep investing abdominal fascia: the deep fascia investing the deepest of the three layers of musculature in the anterolateral abdominal wall; it overlies the transversus abdominis muscle … Medical dictionary
fascia investiens superficialis abdominis — [TA] superficial investing abdominal fascia: the deep fascia investing the most superficial of the three layers of musculature in the anterolateral abdominal wall; it overlies the external oblique muscle … Medical dictionary
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
investing abdominal fascia — f. investiens abdominis … Medical dictionary
deep investing abdominal fascia — f. investiens profunda abdominis … Medical dictionary
superficial investing abdominal fascia — f. investiens superficialis abdominis … Medical dictionary
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
