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Preferred term

Fasciitis, Plantar  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Heel, Policeman's
  • Heels, Policeman's
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Policeman Heel
  • Policeman's Heel
  • Policemans Heel
  • Policeman's Heels

Scope note

  • Inflammation of the plantar fascia (APONEUROSIS) on the bottom of the foot causing heel pain. The etiology of plantar fasciitis remains controversial but is likely to involve a biomechanical imbalance. Though often presenting along with HEEL SPUR, they do not appear to be causally related.

History note

  • 2003

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • fasci[i]tis plantaris
  • fasciitis plantaris
  • fibromatosis fasciae plantaris
  • inflammatio aponeurosis plantaris
  • jalkapohjan kalvojänteen fibromatoosi
  • jalkapohjan kalvojänteen tulehdus
  • Swedish

  • Hälsporresyndrom
  • Inflammation i fotvalvsplattan
  • Kronisk plantarfasciit
  • Plantar fasciit

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D036981

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