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fascial compartment |
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fascial compartment, a part of the body that is walled off by fascial membranes, usually containing a muscle or group of muscles or an organ, just as the heart is contained by the mediastinum. Compare fascial cleft, fascial membrane lamination. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Compartment syndrome may arise if the injured muscle cells swell, and the muscle cells are in a fascial compartment. |
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