noun
- plural of bursa: small fluid-filled sacs that cushion bones, tendons, and muscles near joints
Usage: medical/anatomical
Examples
- The doctor explained that inflamed bursas were causing her shoulder pain.
- Bursas help reduce friction between moving parts of the body.
- Athletes often develop problems with the bursas in their knees and elbows.
- Physical therapy can help treat swollen bursas without surgery.
- The human body contains over 150 bursas throughout various joints.
- Repetitive motions can irritate the bursas and cause bursitis.