"superficial fascia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superficial fasciae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|superficial fasciae}} superficial fascia (plural superficial fasciae)
  1. (anatomy) The thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the dermis and binding it to the parts beneath. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: hypodermis Translations (layer of connective tissue): 淺筋膜 (Chinese Mandarin), 浅筋膜 (qiǎn jīnmó) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-superficial_fascia-en-noun-FPJPnQ9q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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