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sepsin (medicine) and bursa (iou)


sepsin (medicine)


sepsin
<physiology> A soluble poison (ptomaine) present in putrid blood. It is also formed in the putrefaction of proteid matter in General.

Origin: Gr. Putrefaction.

Source: Websters Dictionary


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.