plantar fascia

noun

The thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.

Meanings

nounplantar fascia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 足底筋膜
  • 足底筋膜 (zúdǐjīnmó)the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Finnish kantakalvo
  • kantakalvothe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
French fasce plantaire
  • fasce plantairethe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
German Aponeurosis plantaris
  • Aponeurosis plantaristhe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Greek πελματική λωρίδα
  • πελματική λωρίδα (pelmatikí lorída)the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Japanese 足底筋膜
  • 足底筋膜 (sokuteikinmaku)the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Korean 발바닥 끈
  • 발바닥 끈 (balbadak kkeun)the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Latin aponeurosis plantaris
  • aponeurosis plantaristhe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Portuguese fáscia plantar
  • fáscia plantarthe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Russian планта́рная фа́сция, подо́швенная фа́сция
  • планта́рная фа́сция (plantárnaja fáscija)the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
  • подо́швенная фа́сция (podóšvennaja fáscija)the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Spanish faja plantar
  • faja plantarthe thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot
Cite this entry
APA

plantar fascia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar%20fascia

MLA

“plantar fascia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar%20fascia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plantar fascia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar%20fascia.

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