BURSITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bursitis mean? 

• BURSITIS (noun)
  The noun BURSITIS has 1 sense:

1. inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

  Familiarity information: BURSITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BURSITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("bursitis" is a kind of...):

inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bursitis"):

housemaid's knee (swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling))

 Context examples 

Treatment of bursitis includes rest, pain medicines, or ice.

(Bursitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Other causes of elbow pain include sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, bursitis and arthritis.

(Elbow Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

A question about whether an individual has arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis, lupus or Sjogren's syndrome.

(Have Arthritis, Rheumatism, Bursitis, Lupus or Sjogren Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

These can lead to tendinitis, bursitis, and fasciitis, which are all types of inflammation of the tissues that surround your heel.

(Heel Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Bursitis may be caused by long-term overuse, trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or infection.

(Bursitis, NCI Dictionary)

Types of arm injuries include: • Tendinitis and bursitis • Sprains • Dislocations • Broken bones

(Arm Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Your doctor will diagnose bursitis with a physical exam and tests such as x-rays and MRIs.

(Bursitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Symptoms of bursitis include pain and swelling.

(Bursitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

People get bursitis by overusing a joint.

(Bursitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Kneeling or leaning your elbows on a hard surface for a long time can make bursitis start.

(Bursitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)