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housemaid's knee

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house·maid's knee (housmdz)
n.
A swelling of the bursa in front of the patella just beneath the skin, caused by trauma, such as that brought about by excessive kneeling.
housemaid's knee
Noun
a fluid-filled swelling of the kneecap
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Noun1.housemaid's knee - swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
bursitis - inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
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I plodded conscientiously through the twenty-six letters, and the only malady I could conclude I had not got was housemaid's knee.
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