Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A small fusiform muscle with a very long tendon ending variably in or near the tendo Achillis.
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Examples
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Wenger noted that "only 25% of the population" had the plantaris and it was tempting to wonder whether Vermaelen had offered a fresh spin on Arsenal fitness woes by developing new body parts to injure.
Thomas Vermaelen returns to Arsenal's centre ready to mix it in Milan | David Hytner 2012
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A problem with the plantaris tendon in his ankle ruined 2010-11 for him and when it flared in the other foot at the start of this season, the outlook felt gloomy.
Thomas Vermaelen returns to Arsenal's centre ready to mix it in Milan | David Hytner 2012
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A plantar wart (verruca plantaris) shows up on the sole of the foot (“plantar” means “foot”), and walking around barefoot can be all it takes to catch it.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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A plantar wart (verruca plantaris) shows up on the sole of the foot (“plantar” means “foot”), and walking around barefoot can be all it takes to catch it.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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When I was recovering from a partial plantaris tear, the physio had me do these exercises and added another.
Improve Your Balance And Help Heal Sprained Ankles | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The symptoms of "tennis leg" most commonly results from an acute rupture of the Achilles tendon and less frequently, by a tear in one of the calf muscles, the gastrocnemius muscle, or the plantaris tendon.
Helene Pavlov: Tennis Season Is Here -- All About a Common Noncontact Injuries in the Lower Leg 2009
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A plantar wart (verruca plantaris) shows up on the sole of the foot (“plantar” means “foot”), and walking around barefoot can be all it takes to catch it.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The plantaris muscle lying upon the popliteal artery.
Surgical Anatomy Joseph Maclise
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The deep plantar artery (ramus plantaris profundus; communicating artery) descends into the sole of the foot, between the two heads of the first Interosseous dorsalis, and unites with the termination of the lateral plantar artery, to complete the plantar arch.
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The medial plantar artery (a. plantaris medialis; internal plantar artery) (Figs. 554 and 555), much smaller than the lateral, passes forward along the medial side of the foot.
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