plantar fasciitis
nounDefinition of plantar fasciitis
: inflammation of the dense fibrous band of tissue of the sole of the foot that is marked especially by heel or arch pain
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Longoria goes 438 feet The Giants third baseman missed 19 games with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so his mammoth 438-foot home run in the second was a welcome sight to his teammates. — Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, "Takeaways: Giants halt August swoon behind pitching and power," 10 Aug. 2019 Gausman missed nearly a month of the season with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds claim pitcher Kevin Gausman off waivers from Atlanta Braves," 5 Aug. 2019 Stevenson was recalled Tuesday in place of Ryan Zimmerman, who is back in the 10-day IL with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. — Jesse Dougherty, The Denver Post, "Nationals ace Max Scherzer to return against Rockies on Thursday," 24 July 2019 The Nationals put first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day IL because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot . . . — BostonGlobe.com, "NFL suspends Seahawks’ Jarran Reed for six games," 23 July 2019 The Giants placed third baseman Evan Longoria on the injured list with left plantar fasciitis, which forced him out of Sunday's game in Milwaukee. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants place hot-hitting Evan Longoria on injured list with plantar fasciitis," 15 July 2019 Slater was forced into action anyway in the top of the fifth as third baseman Evan Longoria due to complications stemming from plantar fasciitis in his left foot. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "No white flag in sight: Tyler Beede takes turn in spotlight, leads Giants to another series win," 14 July 2019 Pujols was disappointed in his hitting, which would result in a career-low .767 OPS, and troubled by plantar fasciitis in his foot. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Albert Pujols’ return to St. Louis set for adulation, not condemnation," 20 June 2019 Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said that Jacoby Ellsbury, in addition to an oblique strain and a hip problem, was also working through plantar fasciitis in his right heel. — David Waldstein, New York Times, "Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly Fall on Wrong Side of a Yankees Rout," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plantar fasciitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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