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Iris affected with bust and shoulder inflammation
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bursitis
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the body. They are lined with a synovial membrane that secretes a lubricating synovial fluid. There are more than 150 bursae in the human body. The bursae rest at the points ...
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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1834, "inflammation of the bursa ;" also see -itis .
Usage examples of bursitis.
Acute appendicitis, bursitis, carcinoma of the lung, myocardial infarction - these terms communicate a specific condition and call for a specific treatment.
It can cripple you or kill you or give you what you think is bursitis for the rest of your life.
I got bursitis so bad in one shoulder I can't lift my hand above my waist.