| Descriptor English: | Fasciitis, Plantar | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Fascitis Plantar
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fasciíte Plantar | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Fasciite plantaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
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 |
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| Tree number(s): |
C05.321.600 C05.360.350 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036981 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Fasciitis (1980-2002) Foot Diseases (1974-2002) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2003 |
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| History Note: | 2003 |
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| Related: |
Heel Spur
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 37270 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D036981 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2003/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2019/02/22 |
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Fasciitis, Plantar
- Preferred
Heel Spur Syndrome
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0411529 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Fasciitis, Plantar |
| Entry term(s) |
Heel, Policeman's Heels, Policeman's Plantar Fasciitis Policeman Heel Policeman's Heel Policeman's Heels Policemans Heel |
| Concept UI |
M0411530 |
| Preferred term | Heel Spur Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Fasciitis, Chronic Plantar Fasciitis, Plantar, Chronic Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic |
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