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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
inflammation of the fascia of a muscle

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Word Origin & History

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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Example sentences
Quentin is recovering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Take plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of foot tissue that is felt as heel pain.
Noah remains out indefinitely with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Plantar fasciitis and heel spurs are caused by a painful partial tearing of the plantar fascia from its origin on the heel bone.
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