: a bodily pouch or sac: such as
a
: a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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Bursitis in the hip generally affects one of two major bursae: the greater trochanteric bursa and the iliopsoas bursa.11
The greater trochanteric bursa covers the bony point of the hip.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
McVay confirmed that Nacua will be week-to-week after landing on a bursa sac (a small fluid pocket in the knee) and bursting it during Sunday’s joint practice.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Nacua would miss a good amount of training camp due to the bursa sack, and would eventually return on Aug. 26.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Potential Causes of Elbow Joint Pain Elbow joint pain can have various causes, including injury to muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, or bursae.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 12 July 2024
If traumatized, the bursa can fill with fluid, which can limit motion and cause pain.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The bursa is one indication that this is a male worm.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2023
Bursitis Bursitis causes pain in the front of your knee if a bursa becomes irritated and swollen.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 12 Aug. 2023
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“Bursa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bursa. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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