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bursa

[bur-suh] / ˈbɜr sə /


NOUN
sac
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McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

"But we really don't know the role of the bursa in rotator cuff disease, so we don't know the full implications of removing it," Thomopoulos says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

"Overall, what we're seeing is a beneficial role of the bursa for rotator cuff health, in contrast with the historical view that the inflamed bursa is detrimental," says Thomopoulos.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Small fluid-filled sacs called bursa, which normally cushion the joint, may instead swell and ache.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

A bursa is a closed sac lined by endothelium and containing synovia.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis




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