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

Examples of fasciitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This severe infection, necrotizing fasciitis, rapidly destroys tissue when bacteria enter through skin breaks, necessitating emergency surgery to prevent sepsis and organ failure. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that can cause a vibriosis infection, which in some cases can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a fast-spreading bacterial infection of the tissue under the skin that appears to eat away at the body. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Necrotizing fasciitis can be contracted when bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish waters enters the body through open cuts, scrapes, burns or other puncture wounds, or by eating raw or undercooked shellfish. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

There are more than 200 species of Vibrio, but only a few cause severe illness or necrotizing fasciitis. — Eva Flowe may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fasciitis

• necrotizing fasciitis
• plantar fasciitis

Rhymes for fasciitis

• arthritis
• bronchitis
• bursitis
• detritus
• gastritis
• mastitis
• metritis
• nephritis
• neuritis
• orchitis
• osteitis
• otitis

Medical Definition

fasciitis

noun

fas·​ci·​i·​tis ˌfash-ē-ˈīt-əs  fas- 

variants also fascitis

fa-ˈshīt-əs  -ˈsīt- 

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