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plantar

plantar

1 7.5
On the sole or bottom of the foot
  • adjective
  • /ˈplæntɑr/
  • Specialized
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  • Shear forces may also play a significant role in plantar ulceration.
  • plantar flexion
  • plantar pressure
  • plantar aspect

I have a friend who went to a doctor with a foot problem and he examined her and he said, Oh my God, you, I think you've got plantar fasciitis.

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Examples

  • All subjects had normal plantar sensation as determined by a threshold Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test (13).

    Academic text (1995)

  • Abstract: Total contact casting has been used to aid in the healing of plantar neurotrophic ulcerations.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Other methods used to treat plantar ulcerations report longer healing times.

    Academic text (1995)

  • A while back, I dealt with plantar fasciitis for over a year.

    Blog text (32)

  • Further studies are in progress to determine the effects of total contact casting on plantar shear stress.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The purpose of this study was to quantify the changes in plantar pressures over an extended period of continuous cast walking.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Three times in the last three years, I've had plantar fasciitis in that foot.

    Blog text (7)

  • Bulls have won 15 of 21 despite Joakim Noah missing eight games with plantar fasciitis.

    Blog text (16)

  • Sites of previous plantar ulceration and complications were noted from each patient's chiropody case notes: four had had plantar metatarsal ulcers.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The doctor explained that plantar fasciitis causes pain in the bottom of the foot.

Compounds

plantar wart
1 6.0

A small rough growth on the bottom of the foot that hurts when walking

plantar reflex
  • Specialized
7.1

An automatic movement where the toes bend when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly, usually seen in adults

Surface Forms

plantar positive

Etymology

Plantar comes from the Latin root planta, which meant 'sole' and also 'a young plant'; think of the sole as the part of your foot that 'plants' on the ground. So plantar means 'relating to the underside or sole of the foot'.