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Bursa

UK/ˈbɜːsə/ US/ˈbɝsə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a city in northwestern Turkey

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2.

a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints

Origin

From Turkish Bursa, from Ottoman Turkish بورسه (Brusa), from Byzantine Greek Προῦσα (Proûsa), from Ancient Greek Προυσίας (Prousías, “Prusias”) + -α (-a). Doublet of Prusa.

Phrases

  • bursa of Fabricius
  • gastrocnemio-semimembranosus bursa
  • gastrocnemiosemimembranosus bursa
  • omental bursa

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