: a bodily pouch or sac: such as
a
: a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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Tendon pain can sometimes come from a swollen bursa beneath the tendon rather than the tendon itself.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 11 May 2025
This happens when the bursa, which is the protective padding where the tendon meets bone, becomes inflamed, Thomas adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Bursitis in the hip generally affects one of two major bursae: the greater trochanteric bursa and the iliopsoas bursa.11
The greater trochanteric bursa covers the bony point of the hip.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
McVay confirmed that Nacua will be week-to-week after landing on a bursa sac (a small fluid pocket in the knee) and bursting it during Sunday’s joint practice.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Nacua would miss a good amount of training camp due to the bursa sack, and would eventually return on Aug. 26.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Potential Causes of Elbow Joint Pain Elbow joint pain can have various causes, including injury to muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, or bursae.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 12 July 2024
If traumatized, the bursa can fill with fluid, which can limit motion and cause pain.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 11 May 2025
This happens when the bursa, which is the protective padding where the tendon meets bone, becomes inflamed, Thomas adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Bursitis in the hip generally affects one of two major bursae: the greater trochanteric bursa and the iliopsoas bursa.11
The greater trochanteric bursa covers the bony point of the hip.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
McVay confirmed that Nacua will be week-to-week after landing on a bursa sac (a small fluid pocket in the knee) and bursting it during Sunday’s joint practice.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Nacua would miss a good amount of training camp due to the bursa sack, and would eventually return on Aug. 26.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Potential Causes of Elbow Joint Pain Elbow joint pain can have various causes, including injury to muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, or bursae.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 12 July 2024
If traumatized, the bursa can fill with fluid, which can limit motion and cause pain.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Bursa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bursa. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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