[1890–95; fasci(a) + -itis]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blanket roll, blip, bootstrap, cholesterol, pogey-itis is a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses,tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis)
Examples of 'fasciitis' in a sentence
fasciitis
One of the bugs can even cause deadly 'flesh-eating' disease necrotising fasciitis.
The Sun (2015)
If not, the likely diagnosis is plantar fasciitis.
The Sun (2015)
I've been suffering with plantar fasciitis for a year.
The Sun (2018)
Or plantar fasciitis if you want to get technical.
The Sun (2015)
The doctor told me it's plantar fasciitis and nothing but time will clear it up.
The Sun (2008)
The wound became infected with necrotizing fasciitis and doctors warned his family he would die.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but potentially deadly bacterial infection that releases toxins which damage nearby tissue.