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Definition of
fasciitis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fasciitis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌfæʃiˈaɪt̮əs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a condition in which the covering of a muscle or an organ becomes red and sore
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