Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0329 short lesson, about 20 seconds
burs/o: Bursa
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The idea
The combining form burs slash o names a bursa, a fluid-filled sac reducing friction at a joint.
In practice
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa.
Where people slip
A bursa sits near a joint but is not part of the joint itself.
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