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transbursal

transbursal adjective: across or through a bursa.

Adjective

transbursal (not comparable)

  1. Across or through a bursa
    • Operative findings included a much thickened infraserratus bursa ( Figure 3 ) with extensive transbursal adhesions extending from the mid-to-upper aspect of the medial scapula.2015 July 26, John G. Skedros, Tanner D. Langston, Colton M. Phippen, “Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Scapulothoracic Bursitis, Rhomboid Major Muscle Injury, Ipsilateral Glenohumeral...

Origin of transbursal

From trans- + bursal.

Questions about transbursal

What does transbursal mean?
Transbursal means across or through a bursa.
What part of speech is transbursal?
Transbursal is an adjective.

Words near transbursal in the dictionary

  1. transbuccal
  2. transbuccally
  3. transbulbar
  4. transbullar
  5. transbullarly
  6. transbursal
  7. transbutch
  8. transbutches
  9. transcalency
  10. transcalent
  11. transcallosal

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