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Complete Definition of "bursa"

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Etymology
From L. #Latin|bursa "purse"

Noun
en-noun|pl=bursae or bursas

  1. context|anatomy Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.

Translations

Latin: bursa synovialis
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Related terms
bursitis
bursopathy

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