a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between movable parts of the body, esp at joints
zoology any saclike cavity or structure
First recorded in 1795–1805; from New Latin, Late Latin bursa “bag, pouch, purse,” from Greek býrsa “hide, leather”
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McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
"But we really don't know the role of the bursa in rotator cuff disease, so we don't know the full implications of removing it," Thomopoulos says.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
Uninjured tendons in the shoulder frequently degenerate over time after the initial injury, and "the animal data imply that retaining the bursa may prevent or delay progression of this pathology."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
Small fluid-filled sacs called bursa, which normally cushion the joint, may instead swell and ache.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
She came up out of the stern like some hibernating brown animal of the bursa family.
From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth
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