BURSAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bursal mean? 

• BURSAL (adjective)
  The adjective BURSAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or affecting a bursa

  Familiarity information: BURSAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BURSAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or affecting a bursa

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

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

Derivation:

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

 Context examples 

Administration of a drug within a bursal cavity.

(Intrabursal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)

The route is used for local therapy in various conditions of the tendinous or bursal structures such as tendinitis, tenosynovitis, epicondylitis, etc. Depending on indications and the drug, injection could be done into the tendon sheath or into the substance of the tendon.

(Intratendinous Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)