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plantar

of or relating to the sole of the foot: a plantar wart
Not to be confused with:
planter – one who cultivates the soil; a large container for plants; the owner or manager of a plantation: a wealthy Southern planter
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plan·tar

 (plăn′tər, -tär′)
adj.
Of, relating to, or occurring on the sole of the foot: plantar warts.

[Latin plantāris, from planta, sole of the foot; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
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plantar

(ˈplæntə)
adj
(Anatomy) of, relating to, or occurring on the sole of the foot or a corresponding part: plantar warts.
[C18: from Latin plantāris, from planta sole of the foot]
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plan•tar

(ˈplæn tər)

adj.
of or pertaining to the sole of the foot.
[1700–10; < Latin plantāris=plant(a) sole of the foot + -āris -ar1]
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plantar

On the sole of the foot.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.plantar - relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot; "plantar warts can be very painful"
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Translations

plan·tar

a. plantar, rel. a la planta del pie;
___ flexionflexión ___;
___ reflexreflejo plantar.
V.: Babinski's sign.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

plantar

adj plantar
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Summary: Plantar fasciitis is a type of repetitive strain injury which affects people affects people in excessive standing behavior including runners, hikers
A It's possible that you have plantar fasciitis, characterized by pain in the morning when you take your first step, followed by slight improvement, and then an increase in pain later in the day.
Plantar fascia is a strong aponeurosis located at the base of the foot, starting from the anterior edge of the medial calcaneal tubercle and extending to the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of short-term (i.e., [less than or equal to]5 min) local vibration to the Achilles tendon on subsequent peak plantar flexor torque during isometric MVCs, twitch contractile properties (e.g., peak twitch torque), plantar flexor muscle activity, and brain activity in young female athletes.
Plantar is just medical for any part of you which faces the floor, and you can't get nearer the floor than a foot.
Plantar warts, also known as verruca plantaris5 were caused by HPV-1, 2 and 4 occurring on the sole or toes of the foot.
One of my favorite players suffers from plantar fasciitis--could you explain what this is, and how it is treated?
To investigate the potential role of WNT pathways and DKK2 in hair distribution, the team studied plantar skin in mice, which is analogous to the underside of the human wrist.
(6) Jariwala,A Bruce DA guide to the recognition and treatment of plantar fasciitis Primary Health Care, 2011, 21(7):22-24