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fasciitises

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fas⋅ci⋅i⋅tis

  [fash-ee-ahy-tis, fas-]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the fascia.
Origin:
1890–95; fasci(a) + -itis
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Main Entry: fas·ci·i·tis
Pronunciation: "fash-E-'It-&s, fas-
Variant: or fas·ci·tis /fa-'shIt-&s, -'sIt-/
Function: noun
: inflammation of a fascia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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