Baker's cyst

noun

A benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.

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Meanings

nounBaker's cyst (plural Baker's cysts)

plural Baker's cysts

  1. A benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.

Origin

Named after the surgeon who first described it, William Morrant Baker (1838–1896).

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APA

Baker's cyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baker's%20cyst

MLA

“Baker's cyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baker's%20cyst. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baker's cyst,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baker's%20cyst.

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