bursitisnoun [ U ]
uk/bɜːˈsaɪ.tɪs/us/bɝːˈsaɪ.t̬əs/specializeda condition in which the bursa (= sacs filled with fluid that protect tissue from injury due to friction) becomes swollen and painful
Examples from literature
- An adventitious bursa forms over the acromion process in porters and others who carry weights on the shoulder, and may be the seat of traumatic bursitis.