bursae

noun

Meaning

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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Related words

ductus(English)infrapatellar(English)ostium(English)prepatellar(English)sacs(English)subdeltoid(English)synovium(English)spermatic cord(English)bursitis(English)synovial(English)bursa(English)genitalia(English)

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