Abernethy's fascia

US/ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi ˈfæ.ʃi.ə/US/ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi ˈfæ.ʃə/US/ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi ˈfeɪ.ʃi.ə/US/ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi ˈfeɪ.ʃə/

noun

A layer of tissue that separates the iliac artery from the iliac fascia.

OriginLatin fascia →
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Meanings

nounAbernethy's fascia (plural Abernethy's fascias)

plural Abernethy's fascias

  1. anatomyA layer of tissue that separates the iliac artery from the iliac fascia.

Origin

  1. Latinfascia
  2. EnglishAbernethy's fascia

Named after John Abernethy, English surgeon, + fascia, which through Italian derives from Latin fascia.

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