— 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 ]