prepatellar bursitis
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to prepatellar bursitis: Infrapatellar bursitis
pre·pa·tel·lar bursitis
(prē′pə-tĕl′ər)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. Also called housemaid's knee.