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housemaid's knee

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the bursa over the front of the kneecap.

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Nearby words

  1. houseleek,
  2. houseless,
  3. houselights,
  4. houseline,
  5. housemaid,
  6. houseman,
  7. housemaster,
  8. housemate,
  9. housemother,
  10. houseparent

Origin of housemaid's knee

First recorded in 1825–35
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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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Medicine definitions for housemaid's knee

housemaid's knee

[hous′mādz′]

n.

Swelling and inflammation of the bursa in front of the patella just beneath the skin, caused by trauma, such as that caused by excessive kneeling.prepatellar bursitis
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