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fasciitis

[fash-ee-ahy-tis, fas-]

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the fascia.



fasciitis

/ ˌfæʃɪˈaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the fascia of a muscle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fasciitis1

First recorded in 1890–95; fasci(a) + -itis

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