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Descriptor English:

Fasciitis, Plantar

Descriptor Spanish:

fascitis plantar

Descriptor Portuguese:

Fasciíte Plantar

Synonyms English:

Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Fasciitis, Chronic Plantar
Fasciitis, Plantar, Chronic
Heel Spur Syndrome
Heel, Policeman's
Heels, Policeman's
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
Policeman Heel
Policeman's Heel
Policeman's Heels
Policemans Heel

Tree Number:

C05.321.600
C05.360.350

Definition English:

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.

See Related English:

Heel Spur

History Note English:

2003

Allowable Qualifiers English:

BL blood	CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced	CL classification
CO complications	CN congenital
DI diagnosis	DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy	DT drug therapy
EC economics	EM embryology
EN enzymology	EP epidemiology
EH ethnology	ET etiology
GE genetics	HI history
IM immunology	ME metabolism
MI microbiology	MO mortality
NU nursing	PS parasitology
PA pathology	PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control	PX psychology
RT radiotherapy	RH rehabilitation
SU surgery	TH therapy
UR urine	VE veterinary
VI virology

Record Number:

37270

Unique Identifier:

D036981

Occurrence in VHL:

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