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nounPlural bursas, Plural bursae ˈbəːsəˈbərsə Anatomy A fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint. Example sentencesExamples - Proximally, the bursa is bordered by a synovial lining that separates the bursa from the proximal fat pad.
- Lateral to the inferior medial border of the scapula is a bursa that can become inflamed.
- Direct trauma or repeated friction over the bursa can lead to inflammation.
- In an occasional case, one may be able to aspirate bursal fluid from the bursa itself before injection of corticosteroid.
- I had a pinched nerve in my back and a bursa on my Achilles tendon.
- The suprapatellar bursa, which is continuous with the articular cavity (knee Joint), is seen.
- In particular, palpation can identify tenderness over the sites of muscle attachment to bone and the bursae.
- Common sites for bursitis include the pre-patellar bursa, the olecranon bursa, and the subacromial bursa.
- The psoas bursa communicates with the hip joint in the adult in approximately 20% of the population.
- Aspiration and injection are performed by placing the needle directly into the fluid-filled bursa from the side.
- The olecranon bursa may also be the site of infection, frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
- More importantly, however, is the fluid in the suprapatelar bursa which suggests the patient has joint involvement as well.
- Another slip may attach to the synovial bursa forming a tensor bursae mucosae tendinum.
- When a patient complains of joint pain, the first step is to determine whether the source of the pain is the joint or a periarticular soft tissue structure such as a bursa or tendon.
- The trochanteric bursa is located over the lateral prominence of the greater trochanter of the femur.
- It may be possible to palpate the retrocalcaneal bursa and a bursa between the tendon and the skin.
- Other locations include the ulnar aspects of the forearm, olecranon, and prepatellar bursae, Achilles tendons, and hands.
- Occasionally, an olecranon bursa must be opened surgically.
- Possibly, the tendons, as well as tendon sheaths and surrounding bursae, will respond to overuse with inflammation and consequent swelling.
- The trochanteric bursa of the gluteus maximus muscle can be seen.
Synonyms space, chamber, hollow, hole, pocket, pouch
Derivatives adjective Anatomy The physical examination should include a careful assessment of the affected joints, surrounding soft tissue and bursal areas. Example sentencesExamples - Among the few sclerotized structures in acoels are bursal nozzles - tube-shaped refractile appendages of a bursa copulatrix.
- The rotator cuff was evaluated from both the articular and bursal surfaces.
- In an occasional case, one may be able to aspirate bursal fluid from the bursa itself before injection of corticosteroid.
- The bursa is usually found to be hyperemic, thickened, and in some cases filled with fibrinous loose bodies and bursal fluid.
Origin Early 19th century: from medieval Latin, 'bag, purse', from Greek bursa 'leather'. proper nounˈbəːsəˈbərsə A city in north-western Turkey, capital of a province of the same name; population 1,431,200 (est. 2007). It was the capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1326–1402.
nounˈbərsəˈbərsə Anatomy A fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint. Example sentencesExamples - When a patient complains of joint pain, the first step is to determine whether the source of the pain is the joint or a periarticular soft tissue structure such as a bursa or tendon.
- Other locations include the ulnar aspects of the forearm, olecranon, and prepatellar bursae, Achilles tendons, and hands.
- The suprapatellar bursa, which is continuous with the articular cavity (knee Joint), is seen.
- Another slip may attach to the synovial bursa forming a tensor bursae mucosae tendinum.
- The trochanteric bursa of the gluteus maximus muscle can be seen.
- The psoas bursa communicates with the hip joint in the adult in approximately 20% of the population.
- In an occasional case, one may be able to aspirate bursal fluid from the bursa itself before injection of corticosteroid.
- The olecranon bursa may also be the site of infection, frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
- Common sites for bursitis include the pre-patellar bursa, the olecranon bursa, and the subacromial bursa.
- Possibly, the tendons, as well as tendon sheaths and surrounding bursae, will respond to overuse with inflammation and consequent swelling.
- More importantly, however, is the fluid in the suprapatelar bursa which suggests the patient has joint involvement as well.
- I had a pinched nerve in my back and a bursa on my Achilles tendon.
- It may be possible to palpate the retrocalcaneal bursa and a bursa between the tendon and the skin.
- Aspiration and injection are performed by placing the needle directly into the fluid-filled bursa from the side.
- Occasionally, an olecranon bursa must be opened surgically.
- The trochanteric bursa is located over the lateral prominence of the greater trochanter of the femur.
- Proximally, the bursa is bordered by a synovial lining that separates the bursa from the proximal fat pad.
- Direct trauma or repeated friction over the bursa can lead to inflammation.
- In particular, palpation can identify tenderness over the sites of muscle attachment to bone and the bursae.
- Lateral to the inferior medial border of the scapula is a bursa that can become inflamed.
Synonyms space, chamber, hollow, hole, pocket, pouch
Origin Early 19th century: from medieval Latin, ‘bag, purse’, from Greek bursa ‘leather’. proper nounˈbərsəˈbərsə A city in northwestern Turkey, capital of a province of the same name; population 1,431,200 (est. 2007). It was the capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1326–1402.
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