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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the bursa over the front of the kneecap.
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Origin of housemaid's knee
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby housemaid's knee
houseleek, houseless, houselights, houseline, housemaid, housemaid's knee, houseman, house manager, house mark, house martin, housemaster
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British Dictionary definitions for housemaid's knee
housemaid's knee
noun
inflammation and swelling of the bursa in front of the kneecap, caused esp by constant kneeling on a hard surfaceTechnical name: prepatellar bursitis
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