bursate
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| —n , pl -sae, -sas | |
| 1. | a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between movable parts of the body, esp at joints |
| 2. | zoology any saclike cavity or structure |
| [C19: from Medieval Latin: bag, pouch, from Greek: skin, hide; see | |
| 'bursal | |
| —adj | |
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| Bursa (ˈbɜːsə) | |
| —n | |
| Former name: Brusa a city in NW Turkey: founded in the 2nd century | |
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bursa
from M.L. bursa "bag, purse," from Gk. byrsa "hide, skin, wineskin, drum" of unknown origin; cf. purse.
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bursa bur·sa (bûr'sə)
n. pl. bur·sas or bur·sae (-sē)
A sac or saclike bodily cavity, especially one containing a viscous lubricating fluid and located between a tendon and a bone or at points of friction between moving structures.
bur'sal adj.
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bursa  (bûr'sə) Pronunciation Key
Plural bursae (bûr'sē) or bursas A flattened sac containing a lubricating fluid that reduces friction between two moving structures in the body, as a tendon and a bone. |
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