bursa

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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

The bursa is a thin, fluid-filled sac originally thought to protect the tendons by providing a cushion between the tendons and adjacent bones.

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

The growth of parasitic fungi will produce a similar result, as is often seen in the common shepherd's purse, Thlaspi bursa pastoris, and other Cruciferæ.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.