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bursitis

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bur·si·tis  (br-sts)
n.
Inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow, or knee joint.
bursitis  (br-sts)
Inflammation of a bursa, most commonly of the shoulder. Symptoms include pain, tenderness, and limitation of motion.
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Noun1.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
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Despite being bothered by rotator-cuff tendinitis and bursitis, she led her team to consecutive victories over Moorpark and Westlake to clinch a second straight league title and earned MVP honors at the Royal tournament, which the Lancers won.
ALL-AREA'S GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL DAILY NEWS 2006 ALL-AREA TEAM AND SEASON ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
You can have a spasm, or pull or tear a muscle, or develop an 'itis' [tendonitis, bursitis, inflammation of some body part from overuse].
Your body, yourself: advice on injury prevention from Santa Fe's ... by Eigner, Janet / Dance Magazine
Cortisone, while useful for treating bursitis, disrupts the beneficial inflammatory response essential to the healing process and therefore should not be injected into tendon.
Understanding tendon injury by Running & FitNews
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