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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inflammation in a fascia.

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  • noun medicine Inflammation of the fascia.

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Examples

  • When present, these issues can not only promote or exacerbate weight gain but can also pose important barriers to weight management – clearly someone with plantar fasciitis is unlikely to walk the recommended 10,000 steps.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » The M & Ms of Obesity Assessment 2009

  • The foot with the plantar fasciitis is growing impatient.

    Tuesday 17 February -- Aimless Rambling and Some Feast Days John 2009

  • The foot with the plantar fasciitis is growing impatient.

    From the Mail John 2009

  • A condition known as plantar fasciitis occurs when a ligament known as the plantar fascia, which runs the full length of the bottom of the foot, is stressed, causing the tissue to tear.

    News 2010

  • Drew Gooden, F/C, Milwaukee Bucks -- Gooden is suffering from plantar fasciitis, which is an injury that tends to linger and is only really properly addressed by rest.

    SI.com 2010

  • I found out that I have plantar fasciitis which is very bad heel pain.

    dulligirl Diary Entry dulligirl 2003

  • I've been suffering from a terrible ailment called plantar fasciitis which is excruciatingly painful in the heel.

    2001-05-30 11:37 p.m. nueces 2001

  • Carlos Quentin, White Sox - Quentin is dealing with a nasty case of plantar fasciitis which is a huge reason he's batting .212 over the last month.

    FanHouse 2009

  • NBA fans might not recognize Kurt Rambis, sitting dapper and clean-shaven as an assistant on the Los Angeles Lakers bench or filling in for Phil Jackson, as he did Friday when plantar fasciitis kept the coach from making the game at the Portland Trail Blazers.

    Hard work the mantra of our inaugural All-Rambis Team 2009

  • Plantar fasciitis, arch cramps, muscle spasms, shin splints are other byproducts of this type of foot type.

    Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Balanced Feet Equals Power and Positive Outcomes in All Sports! Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2012

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