Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0347 short lesson, about 20 seconds
fasci/o: Fascia
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The idea
The combining form fasci slash o names fascia, the sheet of connective tissue enclosing muscle.
In practice
Fasciitis is inflammation of fascia.
Where people slip
Fascia surrounds muscle. It is not muscle tissue itself.
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