housemaid's knee

housemaid's knee definition - medical

house·maid's knee (housˈmādzˌ)

noun
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. Also called prepatellar bursitis.

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