fasciitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fasciitis
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The routine was exhausting, and the constant pressure on my feet eventually gave me plantar fasciitis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
When we stand up and walk around after sitting all day, those weakened muscles put us at risk of developing injuries such as plantar fasciitis, ankle instability and ankle sprains.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025
Regrettably, our 10 seconds of trying to come up with a terrible fascism-themed pun involving plantar fasciitis have been wasted.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024
After initially being baffled by his symptoms, doctors eventually diagnosed necrotising fasciitis - a "rare, life-threatening flesh-eating disease", the court heard.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Doctors amputated his hand and part of his forearm two days later after necrotizing fasciitis set in, a condition popularly known as flesh-eating bacteria.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
