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Bursitis

OrthopedicsEssential

Inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac that cushions joints and reduces friction between tissues.

Korean

점액낭염

관절을 보호하고 조직 간 마찰을 줄이는 액체가 찬 주머니인 점액낭의 염증.

French

Bursite

Inflammation d'une bourse, un sac rempli de liquide qui amortit les articulations et réduit les frottements entre tissus.

Word parts

  • burs/oRoot(Latin) Bursa (fluid-filled sac that cushions a joint)
  • -itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation

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