- plantar fascia
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The thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.
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plantar fascia — n a very strong dense fibrous membrane of the sole of the foot that lies beneath the skin and superficial layer of fat and binds together the deeper structures * * * aponeurosis plantaris … Medical dictionary
Plantar fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Plantar fascia Latin = aponeurosis plantaris GraySubject = 131 GrayPage = 490 Caption = Muscles of the sole of the foot. First layer. (Plantar aponeurosis visible at top center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery =… … Wikipedia
plantar fascia — noun : a dense fibrous membrane of the sole of the foot that binds together the deeper structures … Useful english dictionary
Plantar fasciitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M72.2 ICD 9 728.71 … Wikipedia
Plantar fibromatosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M72.2 ICD 9 728.71 … Wikipedia
Fascia cribrosa — The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the fossa ovalis. Latin fascia cribrosa Gray s … Wikipedia
plantar fasciitis — n inflammation involving the plantar fascia esp. in the area of its attachment to the calcaneus and causing pain under the heel in walking and running * * * (policeman s heel) inflammation of the point of attachment of the fascia in the sole of… … Medical dictionary
Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… … Wikipedia
Plantar — Having to do with the sole of the foot. The plantar response (also known as the Babinski reflex) is elicited by stroking the sole. The plantar fascia is the "bowstring like" tissue stretching from the heel beneath the sole. A plantar… … Medical dictionary
plantar fasciitis — noun A painful inflammation of the plantar fascia … Wiktionary
