Definition of bursa
bursas
play \-səz\ orbursae
play \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\: a bodily pouch or sac: such asa : a small serous sac between a tendon and a boneb : bursa of fabricius
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Origin and Etymology of bursa
New Latin, from Medieval Latin, bag, purse — more at purse
First Known Use: 1734
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