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

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]

plantar

On the sole of the foot.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

plantar - relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot; "plantar warts can be very painful"

Translations

plan·tar

a. plantar, rel. a la planta del pie;

___ flexion → flexión ___;

___ reflex → reflejo plantar.

V.: Babinski's sign.

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plantar

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