(anatomy) Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.

(pathology) A disease of muscle characterised by infiltration of macrophages

A soft tissue therapy that attempts to treat skeletal muscle immobility and pain by stretching the fascia.

Synonym of cupping (the East Asian practise of forming a vacuum underneath a cup that will break the surface capillaries of the skin under the cup, to treat ailments or increase blood flow to the area)