bur·si·tis

(bər-sī′tĭs)

Inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow, or knee joint.

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bursitis

(bɜːˈsaɪtɪs)

(Pathology) inflammation of a bursa, esp one in the shoulder joint

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bur•si•tis

(bərˈsaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of a bursa.

[1855–60]

bursitis

1. The inflammation of a bursa (lubricating sac between bones, tendons, and muscles), usually caused by excessive stress or friction.

2. Inflammation of the sac (bursa) lubricating a joint. It can be caused by calcium deposits on a tendon, but is generally a result of continuous friction, pressure, or other injury.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bursitis - inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

housemaid's knee - swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)

inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Translations

Bursitis

borsite

bur·si·tis

n. bursitis, infl. de una bursa.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

bursitis

n bursitis f; anserine — bursitis anserina; olecranon — bursitis olecraneana or del olécranon; prepatellar — bursitis prerrotuliana or prepatelar; subacromial — bursitis subacromial; trochanteric — bursitis trocantérea or trocantérica

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Prepatellar bursitis aka housemaid's knee due to excessive friction when you kneel a lot.

What's causing my swollen knee?

Not all joint pain is caused by osteoarthritis--another condition that is common in seniors is bursitis: inflammation of one or more bursae, the fluid-filled sacs that cushion the bones, muscles and tendons in your joints.

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A Bursitis occurs when a fluid-filled sac (bursa) located between a tendon and skin, muscle, or bone becomes inflamed.

Answers to questions about bursitis

However, the pain is often caused by bursitis, a lesser-known but very painful condition in which symptoms can closely mirror those of arthritis.

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Retrocalcaneal Bursitis. If plantar fasciitis is sole pain, retrocalcaneal bursitis presents as pain behind the heel.

Tortured sole

She was initially seen at an outside facility and was diagnosed with trochanteric bursitis. At that time, she received a non-X-ray-guided steroid injection to the trochanteric bursa, which resulted in worsening of her pain.

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Olecranon bursitis is a relatively common osteoarticular infection in humans typically caused by Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species.

Successful Treatment of Olecranon Bursitis Caused by Trueperella bernardiae: Importance of Environmental Exposure and Pathogen Identification

Tenosynovitis and bursitis occur in about 2% of all extraspinal musculoskeletal tuberculosis cases.

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Pterygoid hamulus bursitis is one such rare entity showing a constellation of symptoms in the orofacial region.

Pterygoid Hamular Bursitis: A Possible Link to Craniofacial Pain