bursas

Variant of bursa

bursa definition

bursa (bʉr′sə)

noun pl. bursae -·sae (-sē) or bursas -·sas

Anat. a sac or pouchlike cavity, esp. one containing a fluid that reduces friction, as between a tendon and bone

Etymology: ModL < ML, a purse, bag: see purse

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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