bursa

bursa definition - medical

bur·sa (bûrˈsə)

noun pl. bur·sas or bur·sae (-sē)
A sac or saclike bodily cavity, especially one containing a viscous lubricating fluid and located between a tendon and a bone or at points of friction between moving structures.

Related Forms:

  • burˈsal adjective

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