fasciitis

[fash-ee-ahy-tis, fas-] Origin

fas·ci·i·tis

[fash-ee-ahy-tis, fas-]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the fascia.

Origin:
1890–95; fasci(a) + -itis
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fasciitis (ˌfæʃɪˈaɪtɪs)
 
n
inflammation of the fascia of a muscle

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fasciitis
1893, from fascia + -itis.
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fasciitis fas·ci·i·tis (fāsh'ē-ī'tĭs, fās'-)
n.

  1. Inflammation in a fascia.

  2. The proliferation of fibroblasts in a fascia.

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