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PLANTAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot

Example:

plantar warts can be very painful

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

sole (the underside of the foot)

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 Context examples: 

A substance being studied in the prevention of palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the palms of the hands or soles of the feet) in breast cancer patients treated with anticancer drugs.

(Antiperspirant Cream F511, NCI Dictionary)

Also called palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia.

(Hand-foot syndrome, NCI Dictionary)