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plantar fascia

American  
[plan-ter fash-ee-uh] / ˈplæn tər ˈfæʃ i ə /

noun

  1. Anatomy. a ligament or tough band of tissue immediately beneath the skin on the sole of the foot, connecting the heel and the toes.


Etymology

Origin of plantar fascia

First recorded in 1800–10

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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

Rams coach Sean McVay says he tore his plantar fascia in his foot while on the sideline during the team’s 33-19 win over the Tennessee Titans.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

Though Carroll referred to the injury as plantar fascia, he said Peters was “moving around all right.”

From Seattle Times Dec. 27, 2023

They also played without forward Torrey Craig after they announced Tuesday that he could miss up to 10 weeks with a right plantar fascia injury.

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2023

It may be necessary to divide in several places the plantar fascia and other structures that have undergone secondary shortening.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

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