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fasciitis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fæʃiˈaɪtɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the fascia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fascia Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English fasciitis From fascia + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fasciïtis — inflammation of the fascia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 筋膜炎 (jīnmóyán) — inflammation of the fascia
  • French: fasciite — inflammation of the fascia
  • German: Fasziitis — inflammation of the fascia
  • Italian: fascite — inflammation of the fascia
  • Japanese: 筋膜炎 (kinmakuen) — inflammation of the fascia
  • Portuguese: fasciite — inflammation of the fascia
  • Portuguese: fasceíte — inflammation of the fascia
  • Portuguese: fascite — inflammation of the fascia
  • Russian: фасции́т (fasciít) — inflammation of the fascia
  • Spanish: fascitis — inflammation of the fascia