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- noun Plural form of
bursa .
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Examples
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My favorite phrase is "pillowing bursae" but there's lots of splendid bits of languages and a good spooky story with something to say about the Human Condition underneath it all.
Cat Rambo catrambo 2007
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DESCRIPTION: Bursitis is inflammation of the bursae, which are small sacs that contain a lubricating fluid.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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While drainage of distended thecae and bursae by means of openings made with hot irons was practiced by the
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Blisters on the skin and inflammation of bursae (capped hock and shoe boil) are examples of this type.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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In a general way, inflammation and other affections of bursae and thecae are considered very similar to like affections of joints.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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However, in general practice a classification on an etiological basis is probably more practical and we shall consider inflammation of bursae and thecae as _infectious_ and _noninfectious_.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Wounds involving muscles, tendons and bursae usually cause lameness, and when involving a special organ, interfere with, or destroy, its function.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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In the consideration of group causes, lameness may be said to originate from affections of bones, ligaments, thecae and bursae, muscles and tendons, nerves, lymph vessels and glands, and blood vessels, and may also result from an involvement of one or several of the aforementioned tissues, caused by rheumatism.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Wounds involving tendons, bursae and closed articulations become swollen and discharge synovia.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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-- The thecae and bursae of the leg are several in number.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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