fasciitis

noun

fas·ci·i·tis ˌfa-shē-ˈī-təs

-sē-

variants or less commonly fascitis

fa-ˈshī-təs

-ˈsī-

: inflammation of a fascia (as from infection or injury) compare necrotizing fasciitis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After five back surgeries, an arduous recovery from a near-fatal car accident and recent issues with planter fasciitis, Woods is looking to make a comeback at the Riviera Country Club this week. —

Laura Blasey, Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023 To be clear, fasciitis indicates tissue inflammation. —

Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2018 Necrotizing fasciitis is sometimes called flesh-eating disease. —

Carma Hassan, CNN, 16 Dec. 2022 Necrotizing fasciitis spreads quickly and can turn into ulcers, blisters or black spots. —

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2022 Necrotizing fasciitis eats away at the skin, muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels around an infected wound. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022 Plantar fasciitis is a type of foot pain that is caused when the tissue connecting your heel and toes becomes inflamed. —

Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 19 July 2022 Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common triggers for heel pain, especially among runners. —

Susan Brickell, Health.com, 23 Aug. 2021 Plantar fasciitis, also known as Runner’s Heel, is one of the most common injuries among athletes, characterized by a sharp pain in the heel and arch of the foot. —

Kelly O'mara, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2014 See More

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