fasciitis plantar fasciitis https://www.malacards.org/card/plantar_fasciitis SCTID:202882003 UMLS:C0149756 icd11.foundation:254630809 MESH:D036981 MEDGEN:56201 Inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot (plantar fascia) causing heel pain. The plantar fascia (also called plantar aponeurosis) are bands of fibrous tissue extending from the calcaneal tuberosity to the toes. 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. MONDO:0004833 DOID:9600