bursa
[ bur-suh ]
/ ˈbɜr sə /
noun, plural bur·sae [bur-see] /ˈbɜr si/, bur·sas.
Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
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Origin of bursa
1795–1805; < New Latin, Late Latin bursa a bag, pouch, purse < Greek býrsa a skin, hide
Related formsbur·sal, adjectivebur·sate [bur-seyt] /ˈbɜr seɪt/, adjectivepost·bur·sal, adjective
Definition for bursa (2 of 2)
Bursa
[ boor-sah ]
/ burˈsɑ /
noun
a city in NW Turkey in Asia: a former capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Also Brusa.
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British Dictionary definitions for bursa (1 of 2)
bursa
/ (ˈbɜːsə) /
noun plural -sae (-siː) or -sas
a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between movable parts of the body, esp at joints
zoology any saclike cavity or structure
Derived Formsbursal, adjective
Word Origin for bursa
C19: from Medieval Latin: bag, pouch, from Greek: skin, hide; see purse
British Dictionary definitions for bursa (2 of 2)
Bursa
/ (ˈbɜːsə) /
noun
a city in NW Turkey: founded in the 2nd century bc; seat of Bithynian kings. Pop: 1 413 000 (2005 est)Former name: Brusa
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Word Origin and History for bursa
bursa
by 1788 as an English word in physiology, shortened from medieval Latin bursa mucosa "mucus pouch," from Medieval Latin bursa "bag, purse," from Late Latin bursa, variant of byrsa "hide," from Greek byrsa "hide, skin, wineskin, drum," of unknown origin; cf. purse (n.).
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Medicine definitions for bursa
bursa
[ bûr′sə ]
n. pl. bur•sas
A sac or saclike bodily cavity, especially one containing a viscous lubricating fluid and located between a tendon and a bone or at points of friction between moving structures.
Related formsbur′sal adj.
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Science definitions for bursa
bursa
[ bûr′sə ]
Plural bursae (bûr′sē) bursas
A flattened sac containing a lubricating fluid that reduces friction between two moving structures in the body, as a tendon and a bone.
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Culture definitions for bursa
bursa
[ (bur-suh) ]
A fluid-filled sac or cavity that reduces friction between the bones, ligaments, and tendons in the body's joints.
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