plantar
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What is plantar flexion? Plantar flexion refers to the movement of the foot when it is bent at the ankle away from the body, accomplished by flexing muscles in the calf, ankle, and foot. How do you pronounce plantar flexion?[ plan-ter flek-shuhn ]
Etymology
Origin of plantar
1700–10; < Latin plantāris, equivalent to plant ( a ) sole of the foot + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The routine was exhausting, and the constant pressure on my feet eventually gave me plantar fasciitis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
She missed the final group game of the T20 World Cup in 2024 and was unavailable for their semi-final loss to South Africa with a plantar fascia issue.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 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
As the franchise’s most important player, Herbert missed a significant portion of training camp with a plantar fascia injury but stated the injury had fully healed.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024
I culled symptoms of mono, plantar warts, shingles, borderline personality disorder and a bladder infection, as well as listing a bunch of side effects from some TV ads for drugs.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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