bursae

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A form of bursa — Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bursa

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Cite this entry
APA

bursae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursae

MLA

“bursae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursae.

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