fasciitis
pronunciation
How to pronounce fasciitis in British English:
UK [ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs; ˌfæsiˈaɪtɪs]
How to pronounce fasciitis in American English:
US [ ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs]
Word Origin
- fasciitis (n.)
- 1893, from fascia + -itis "inflammation."
Example
- 1. No one knows how wilson got necrotizing fasciitis .
- 2. You most likely have either post-tibial tendonitis or plantar fasciitis .
- 3. Plantar fasciitis occurs because the supporting ligament ( plantar fascia ) of the arch becomes strained and inflamed .
- 4. Heel pain in runners is usually caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia , a condition known as plantar fasciitis .