plantar fascia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plantar fascia
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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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
Stick struggled during the preseason when Herbert sat out of all three games with a plantar fascia injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot and will need to wear a boot for a couple of weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
Though Carroll referred to the injury as plantar fascia, he said Peters was “moving around all right.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
The plantar fascia, may require division; when this is the case, it is so prominent as to render the operation very easy, if conducted on the principles mentioned above.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
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