transversalis


transverse

 [trans-vers´] extending from side to side; situated at right angles to the long axis.

trans·verse

(trans-vers'), [TA] Do not confuse this word with traverse.Crosswise; lying across the long axis of the body or of a part. Synonym(s): transversalis [TA], transversus [TA] [L. transversus]

trans·ver·sa·lis fas·ci·a

[TA] the lining fascia of the anterolateral abdominal wall, between the inner surface of the abdominal musculature, specifically the transverse abdominal muscle, and the peritoneum. Synonym(s): fascia transversalis [TA]