pelvic fascia


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pel·vic fas·ci·a

[TA]
includes parietal and visceral components: the fascia pelvis parietalis and the fascia pelvis visceralis.
Synonym(s): fascia pelvis [TA], fascia pelvica
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pel·vic fas·cia

(pel'vik fash'ē-ă) [TA]
General term for the fascia lining the pelvic cavity (fascia pelvis parietalis) and investing the pelvic viscera (fascia pelvis visceralis).
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Following a thorough dissection, the longer the pelvic fascia is exposed to air and the more irrigation it receives, the whiter and more readily visible it will be.