Fasciitis

Fasciitis

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ICD10 = ICD10|M|72|9|m|70
ICD9 = ICD9|729.4
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In medicine, fasciitis IPA|/ˌfæ.ʃiˈɑɪ̯.tɪs/ refers to an inflammation of the fascia. In particular, it often refers to one of the following diseases:

* Necrotizing fasciitis
* Plantar fasciitis
* Eosinophilic fasciitis


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  • Fasciitis — vgl. Fasziitis …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • fasciitis — 1893, from FASCIA (Cf. fascia) + ITIS (Cf. itis) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Fasciitis — Inflammation of the fascia (a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues). * * * 1. Inflammation in fascia. 2. Reactive proliferation of fibroblasts in fascia. SYN: fascitis. eosinophilic f. induration and edema of… …   Medical dictionary

  • fasciitis — n. inflammation of fascia. It may result from bacterial infection or from a rheumatic disease, such as Reiter s syndrome or ankylosing spondylitis. See also: necrotizing fasciitis, plantar fasciitis …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • fasciitis — also fascitis noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1893 inflammation of a fascia (as from infection or injury) compare necrotizing fasciitis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Fasciitis necroticans — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M72.6 Nekrotisierende Fasziitis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fasciitis, plantar — Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the "bowstring like" tissue stretching from the heel underneath the sole. Plantar fasciitis is often due to a bony spur projecting from the underside of the heel that makes walking painful …   Medical dictionary

  • Fasciitis, eosinophilic (Shulman syndrome) — A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues. When the fascia is inflamed, the condition is referred to as… …   Medical dictionary

  • Fasciitis — Die Rektusscheide und die Fascia thoracolumbalis stellen eine kräftige fasziale Unterstützung her zwischen dem unteren Rippenbereich und dem oberen Teil des Beckens …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fasciitis — /fash ee uy tis, fas /, n. Pathol. inflammation of the fascia. [1890 95; FASCI(A) + ITIS] * * * …   Universalium

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