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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However, Rodon has spent 2017 dealing with bursitis, which is inflammation and irritation of the lubricating sac (bursa) around the shoulder or elbow joint.
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Early prognosis from the medical staff had been inflammation in the bursa sac of the knee.
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The bursa copulatrix digests nutrients in the spermatophore, a packet of sperm given by the male during mating.
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Origin and Etymology of bursa
New Latin, from Medieval Latin, bag, purse — more at purse
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