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
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
The team announced that quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 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 soft parts to be divided are the tendo Achillis, the medial and posterior ligaments of the ankle, the plantar fascia, the calcaneo-navicular ligaments, and the tibialis posterior tendon.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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