Inflammation of a bursa

• Painful inflammation, as of the shoulder
• Frequently in the shoulder
• Shoulder inflammation
• Shoulder woe
• Iris affected with bust and shoulder inflammation
• Inflammation of a shoulder joint
• Condition such as housemaid's knee

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1834, "inflammation of the bursa ;" also see -itis .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bursitis \Bur*si"tis\, n. [NL., fr. E. bursa + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of a bursa.