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Definition of fasciitis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fasciitis

noun

/ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs/,

/ˌfæsiˈaɪtɪs/

/ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs/

[uncountable] (medical)

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a condition in which the outer layer of a muscle or an organ becomes red and painful

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