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A bursa is a little pouch filled with fluid that sits between a tendon and a bone. When the fluid becomes infected by bacteria or irritated by too much movement, bursitis results. Throwing a baseball too many times at one session, for example, may inflame and irritate one of the bursae (notice the plural form) in the shoulder. Bursitis in another part of the body may be known by a traditional name such as "housemaid's knee", "soldier's heel", or "tennis elbow". Bursitis generally goes away after a few weeks of resting the affected area, and the pain can be treated with ice packs and aspirin.
Examples of bursitis in a Sentence
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Jarred Vanderbilt’s injury After missing all but 29 games in 2023-24 because of left heel bursitis (inflammation) and a sprained right midfoot, Vanderbilt had procedures on both his feet after last season ended and his status for the start of 2024-25 hasn’t been determined.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 29 Sep. 2024
After missing all but 29 games in 2023-24 because of left heel bursitis (inflammation) and a sprained right midfoot, Vanderbilt had procedures on both his feet after last season ended and his status for the start of 2024-25 hasn’t been determined.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 29 Sep. 2024
Arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, bursitis, lupus and more can be long, lingering issues with pain.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Bursitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bursitis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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