bursa

noun

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bur·sa | \ ˈbər-sə

plural bursas\ ˈbər-səz

\ or bursae\ ˈbər-ˌsē

, -ˌsī \

Definition of bursa

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a bodily pouch or sac: such as

a : a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone

b : bursa of fabricius

Bursa

geographical name

Bur·sa | \ bu̇r-ˈsä

, ˈbər-sə \

variants: or formerly Brusa \ brü-ˈsä

, ˈbrü-sə \

Definition of Bursa (Entry 2 of 2)

city near the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey population 834,576

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun 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 Early prognosis from the medical staff had been inflammation in the bursa sac of the knee. — Mike Berardino, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2017 The bursa copulatrix digests nutrients in the spermatophore, a packet of sperm given by the male during mating. — National Geographic, 14 Jan. 2017 However, Rodon has spent 2017 dealing with bursitis, which is inflammation and irritation of the lubricating sac (bursa) around the shoulder or elbow joint. — Joe Pytleski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2017

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