bursa

noun

a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints

a city in northwestern Turkey

Roots

bursabursa- · Latin · purse, sac, hide

Words related to bursa

bursaladj bursiformadj bursiculatev boursen bursitisn turkn burse turkeyn liran sacn bubonocele synovialadj

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