Orthopaedics · Musculoskeletal System · Medium

Fasciitis

Meaning: Inflammation or degeneration of a connective tissue sheet, most commonly the thick band in the sole of the foot.

In practice: The plantar type causes sharp heel pain with the first steps in the morning, easing with walking.

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Which word means: A forceful tearing away of a body part, including a bone fragment by a tendon.

Which word means: Complete loss of contact between the articular surfaces of a joint; a dislocation.

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