bursectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a bursa.

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Meanings

nounbursectomy (plural bursectomies)

plural bursectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a bursa.

Origin

From bursa + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bursectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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