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English
Etymology
From bursa + -itis.
Pronunciation
Noun
bursitis (countable and uncountable, plural bursitides or bursitises)
- (medicine) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee
Translations
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buɾˈsitis/
- Rhymes: -itis
- Syllabification: bur‧si‧tis
Noun
bursitis f (uncountable)
- bursitis
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