bursa
(noun) a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
Bursa, Brusa
(noun) a city in northwestern Turkey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bursa (plural bursae or bursæ)
(anatomy) 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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Bursa
The capital city of Bursa Province in northwestern Turkey.
A province of northwestern Turkey.
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Source: Wiktionary
Bur"sa, n.; pl. Bursæ (. Etym: [L. See Burse.] (Anat.)
Definition: Any sac or saclike cavity; especially, one of the synovial sacs, or small spaces, often lined with synovial membrane, interposed between tendons and bony prominences.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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