bursitis
/bɝˈsaɪ.tɪs/
bursitis noun: an inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee.
Noun
bursitis (countable and uncountable, plural bursitides or bursitises)
- An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee
bursitis meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
bursitis in Tamil
- பசைநீர்ச சுரப்பி அறை அழற்சி, இழைமப்பையழற்சி, குழிப்பையழற்சி, நாண் உரைப்பையழற்சி, முழிப்பையழல்
bursitis in Bengali
- একটি বারসার প্রদাহ, কনুই, হাঁটুতে দেখা যায়
bursitis in Arabic
- inflammation of a bursa
- اِلْتِهَاب جِرَاب iltihāb jirāb
Forms of bursitis
| plural | bursitides |
|---|---|
| plural | bursitises |
Origin of bursitis
From bursa + -itis.
Questions about bursitis
- What does bursitis mean?
- Bursitis means an inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee.
- What is bursitis in Tamil?
- Bursitis in Tamil is பசைநீர்ச சுரப்பி அறை அழற்சி, இழைமப்பையழற்சி, குழிப்பையழற்சி. See Bursitis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bursitis?
- Bursitis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bursitis?
- Bursitis is pronounced /bɝˈsaɪ.tɪs/ (US).
- What is the plural of bursitis?
- The plural of bursitis is bursitides.
Words near bursitis in the dictionary
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