Medical Definition of Bursa synovialis
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A sac containing synovial fluid which occurs at sites of friction, as between a tendon and a bone over which it plays, or subcutaneously over a bony prominence. The NA lists the following types: subcutaneous synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subcutanea; submuscular synovial bursa, bursa synovialis submuscularis; subfascial synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subfascialis; and subtendinous synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subtendinea.
Synonym: bursa synovialis, bursa mucosa.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bursa Synovialis
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