bursa
bur·sa
noun \ˈbər-sə\ plural bur·sas \-səz\ or bur·sae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\
Definition of BURSA
: a bodily pouch or sac: as a : a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone b : bursa of fabricius
— bur·sal \-səl\ adjective
Origin of BURSA
New Latin, from Medieval Latin, bag, purse — more at purse
First Known Use: 1803
Rhymes with BURSA
Bur·sa
geographical name \bu̇r-ˈsä, ˈbər-sə\Definition of BURSA
city NW Turkey in Asia near Sea of Marmara pop 834,576
Variants of BURSA
Bur·sa or formerly Bru·sa \brü-ˈsä, ˈbrü-sə\
Rhymes with BURSA
bur·sa
noun \ˈbər-sə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; bur·sas \-səz\ (audio pronunciation)or ; bur·sae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of BURSA
: a bodily pouch or sac: as a : a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone b : bursa of fabricius
—bur·sal \-səl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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