: a bodily pouch or sac: such as
a
: a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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Bursitis Bursitis causes pain in the front of your knee if a bursa becomes irritated and swollen.
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 12 Aug. 2023
The procedure repaired a torn labrum, removed two bone spurs and cleaned up his bursa and rotator cuff tendon.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
This sperm-hungry organ is called the bursa copulatrix.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
For example, Reich cited Peyton Manning’s performance after undergoing July surgery to remove a bursa sac from his left knee in 2008.
—The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022
After getting an appointment fairly quickly, I was given a shot in the bursa, but alas, with no relief.
—Hermine Saunders, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Dec. 2019
Scherzer was given a cortisone shot this week to address inflammation in the bursa sac under his right shoulder blade.
—Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2019
The 76ers power forward sat out Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with what Brett Brown said was a swollen bursa sac in his right elbow.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018
In 2008, Manning went on PUP with an infected bursa sac.
—Michael Marot, The Seattle Times, 29 July 2017
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 12 Aug. 2023
The procedure repaired a torn labrum, removed two bone spurs and cleaned up his bursa and rotator cuff tendon.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
This sperm-hungry organ is called the bursa copulatrix.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
For example, Reich cited Peyton Manning’s performance after undergoing July surgery to remove a bursa sac from his left knee in 2008.
—The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022
After getting an appointment fairly quickly, I was given a shot in the bursa, but alas, with no relief.
—Hermine Saunders, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Dec. 2019
Scherzer was given a cortisone shot this week to address inflammation in the bursa sac under his right shoulder blade.
—Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2019
The 76ers power forward sat out Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with what Brett Brown said was a swollen bursa sac in his right elbow.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018
In 2008, Manning went on PUP with an infected bursa sac.
—Michael Marot, The Seattle Times, 29 July 2017
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