fasciitis

fas·ci·i·tis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fash-ee-ahy-tis, fas-]
- /ˌfæʃ iˈaɪ tɪs, ˌfæs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fash-ee-ahy-tis, fas-]
- /ˌfæʃ iˈaɪ tɪs, ˌfæs-/

Definitions of fasciitis word

noun fasciitis inflammation of the fascia. 1
noun fasciitis Inflammation of the fascia of a muscle or organ. 1
noun fasciitis inflammation of the fascia of a muscle 0

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Origin of fasciitis

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; fasci(a) + -itis

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Parts of speech for Fasciitis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fasciitis

fasciitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fasciitis usage trend in Literature

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