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bursa

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɜːsə/Part of speech nounSorted abrsuStarts with BEnds with A0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints

Word origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursa (“purse”), from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa); compare purse and bourse, which are doublets.

Used in a sentence

  • A bursa over the anterior aspect of the upper end of the tibia, between the patellar tendon and the tubercle of the tibia, is sometimes enlarged, and may be mistaken for synovitis of the joint.
  • Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, which results in pain, tenderness, and stiffness and in some cases, swelling and redness.
  • A bursa may be present deep to coracobrachialis tendon.

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