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Baker's cyst

Baker's cyst noun: a benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.

Noun

Baker's cyst (plural Baker's cysts)

  1. A benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.

Forms of Baker's cyst

pluralBaker's cysts

Origin of Baker's cyst

Named after the surgeon who first described it, William Morrant Baker (1838–1896).

Questions about Baker's cyst

What does Baker's cyst mean?
Baker's cyst means a benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.
What part of speech is Baker's cyst?
Baker's cyst is a noun.
What is the plural of Baker's cyst?
The plural of Baker's cyst is Baker's cysts.

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