noun
bursa
Bursa (noun) means a small sac filled with fluid found where a tendon or muscle moves over a bone, cushioning the movement to stop rubbing.
noun
1
A small sac filled with fluid found where a tendon or muscle moves over a bone, cushioning the movement to stop rubbing.
"Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, which results in pain, tenderness, and stiffness and in some cases, swelling and redness."
— Dicken Weatherby, Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective (2004)
"A bursa may be present deep to coracobrachialis tendon."
— Neeta V. Kulkarni, Clinical Anatomy (A Problem Solving Approach) (2011)
2
(zoology) A pouch near a young bird's cloaca that works as part of its immune system and shrinks away as the bird grows up.
"The bursa is located near the terminal portion of the cloaca and, like the thymus, is a lymphoepithelial organ."
— Julius M. Cruse, Robert E. Lewis (2009)
3
A pouch-like body part in some animals that holds semen before mating in males, or receives it in females.
4
(Christianity) A square cloth case, about a foot wide, used to hold the folded altar cloth out of respect.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursa (“purse”), from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa); compare purse and bourse, which are doublets.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of bursa?
"bursa" (noun) means a small sac filled with fluid found where a tendon or muscle moves over a bone, cushioning the movement to stop rubbing.
What are the different meanings of bursa?
"bursa" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small sac filled with fluid found where a tendon or muscle moves over a bone, cushioning the movement to stop rubbing; 2. (zoology) A pouch near a young bird's cloaca that works as part of its immune system and shrinks away as the bird grows up; 3. A pouch-like body part in some animals that holds semen before mating in males, or receives it in females.
