bursitis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɜːˈsaɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bərˈsaɪtɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bər sī′tis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bur•si•tis /bərˈsaɪtɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of a small sac near a bone that is used in moving, such as a shoulder.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bur•si•tis  (bər sī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of a bursa.
  • Neo-Latin; see bursa, -itis
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bursitis /bɜːˈsaɪtɪs/ n
  1. inflammation of a bursa, esp one in the shoulder joint
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