[ˈfeɪʃ(ɪ)ə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a detachable covering for the front part of a mobile phone

- a board or other flat piece of material covering the ends of rafters or other fittings
(e.g: a further piece of chipboard acts as a fascia to disguise the ceiling fixtures)

- the dashboard of a motor vehicle
(e.g: the interior boasts a Mercedes-like fascia)

- a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ
(e.g: the diagnosis of Dupuytren's contracture is usually very easy because the palmar fascia is obviously thickened)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘band, door frame’, related to fasces. Compare with fess