See Also: Bursa(tourism)
bursa(dictionary)
Bursa(health)
Bursa(medicine)
Bursa(encyclopedia)
Anserine bursa(health)
suprapatellar bursa(medicine)
subscapular bursa(medicine)
bursa subdeltoidea(medicine)
sublingual bursa(medicine)

bursa (iou)



bursa noun. . E19.
[medieval Latin = bag, PURSE noun.]
Anatomy. A fluid-filled sac of fibrous tissue, esp. one serving to lessen friction between moving parts, e.g. at a joint, or formed in response to unusual friction. Also, a pouch of the peritoneum.
bursa of Fabricius Ornithology a glandular sac which opens into a bird's cloaca and is involved in the development of the bird's immune system.
bursal adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a bursa M18.