BURSA


Meaning of BURSA in English

— bursal , adj. — bursate /berr"sayt/ , adj.

/berr"seuh/ , n. , pl. bursae /-see/ , bursas .

Anat., Zool. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, esp. a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.

[ 1795-1805; bursa a bag, pouch, purse býrsa a skin, hide ]

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