Bursiform

/ˈbɜːrsɪfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the shape of a pouch or purse.

Etymology

From Latin 'bursa' (pouch) combined with '-form' (shape). A scientific descriptor used in anatomy, botany, and zoology.

Kelly Says

The bursa in your knee—that fluid-filled sac that lets your leg move smoothly—gets its name from this same Latin word 'purse,' because it holds protective fluid like money in a bag.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-k'ulaal
ARالعربية
شكل كيس
shakl kayes
BNবাংলা
ব্যথা
byatha
CACatalà
bursiforme
bur-see-form
CSČeština
bursiformní
bur-see-form-ni
DADansk
bursiform
bur-see-form
DEDeutsch
bursiform
bur-si-form
ELΕλληνικά
μπουρσιώδες
mpour-see-oh-des
ESEspañol
bursiforme
bur-see-form-eh
FAفارسی
کیسه‌ای
kee-seh-ee
FISuomi
bursimainen
bur-see-mais-en
FRFrançais
boursiforme
bur-see-form
GUGU
બોરસિફોર્મ
bor-see-form
HAHA
bursiform
bur-see-form
HEעברית
צורת שק
tsoorat sheq
HIहिन्दी
बुर्सीय
bur-see-ya
HUMagyar
bursiform
bur-see-form
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbentuk kantong
ber-bentuk kan-tong
IGIG
ọgbọ
og-bo
ITItaliano
bursiforme
bur-see-form-eh
JA日本語
嚢状
nou-jou
KKKK
bursiform
bur-see-form
KMKM
ស្ថាន
sthaan
KO한국어
방낭형
bang-nang-hyeong
MRMR
बर्सिफॉर्म
bur-see-form
MSBahasa Melayu
berbentuk kantung
ber-bentuk kan-tong
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိ
shee
NLNederlands
bursivormig
bur-see-vorm-ig
NONorsk
bursiform
bur-see-form
PAPA
ਬੁਰਸੀਫਾਰਮ
bur-see-faarm
PLPolski
bursiforme
bur-see-form
PTPortuguês
bursiforme
bur-see-form
RORomână
bursiform
bur-see-form
RUРусский
сухожильный
sukhozhilyy
SVSvenska
bursiform
bur-see-form
SWKiswahili
umbo
um-bo
TAதமிழ்
வீக்கம்
veekkam
TEతెలుగు
పుండు
puundu
THไทย
รูปถุง
roop tung
TLTL
hugis-bag
hoo-gis-bag
TRTürkçe
bursiform
bur-see-form
UKУкраїнська
бурситний
bur-sit-niy
URاردو
بُرْسِیْفُرْم
bur-see-form
VITiếng Việt
hình túi
hinh tui
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
囊状
nángzhàng
ZUZU
ibhubesi
ee-boo-be-see

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