Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Scar·pa's fascia Pronunciation:
'skär-p&z- Function:
noun : the deep layer of the superficial fascia of the anterior abdominalwall that is composed mostly of yellow elastic fibers with little adipose tissue
Scarápa /'skär-pä,/ Antonio (1752–1832), Italian anatomist andsurgeon. Scarpa was one of the preeminent anatomists and surgeons of his time. He wrote classic descriptions of several anatomical features that have since been associated with his name: Scarpa'sfascia (1809), Scarpa's foramen (1799), and Scarpa's triangle (1809).
