Definition
Plural form of bursitis, referring to multiple instances or types of inflammation of the bursa (small fluid-filled sacs that cushion joints).
Etymology
From bursitis, combining bursa (Latin for 'purse') + -itis (Greek suffix meaning 'inflammation'). The plural adds -es to indicate multiple cases of this inflammatory condition.
Kelly Says
Bursitis becomes more common as people age or overuse joints—tennis players, construction workers, and office workers sitting at desks all get it! The condition is named after the bursa's pouch-like shape, which is why it comes from the Latin word for 'purse.'
Translations
ARالعربية
التهاب كيس
al-thab kays
CACatalà
bursitis
bur-si-tis
CSČeština
bursitidy
bur-si-ti-dy
DADansk
bursitis
bur-si-tis
DEDeutsch
Bursitises
bur-si-ti-ses
ELΕλληνικά
βουρσίτιδα
voo-r-see-tee-da
ESEspañol
bursitises
bur-si-ti-ses
FAفارسی
التهاب کیسه
al-thab kee-seh
FISuomi
bursiittis
bur-sii-tis
FRFrançais
bursitises
bur-si-ti-sez
HEעברית
דלקת שק
de-lekt sheq
HIहिन्दी
बुर्सीटिस
bur-see-tis
HUMagyar
bursitis
bur-si-tis
IDBahasa Indonesia
bursitis
bur-si-tis
ITItaliano
bursitises
bur-si-ti-ses
JA日本語
滑液包炎
suiyaku-hou-en
KO한국어
부르시티스
bu-ru-si-ti-seu
MSBahasa Melayu
bursitis
bur-si-tis
NLNederlands
bursitisen
bur-si-ti-sen
NONorsk
bursitis
bur-si-tis
PLPolski
zapalenia woreczka
zap-a-le-nia wo-recz-ka
PTPortuguês
bursitises
bur-si-ti-ses
RORomână
bursite
bur-si-teh
RUРусский
бурситы
bur-si-ty
SVSvenska
bursitis
bur-si-tis
SWKiswahili
upele
oo-peh-leh
THไทย
ข้ออักเสบ
khao-ak-sep
TLTL
pamamaga ng bag
pa-ma-ga-nga bag
TRTürkçe
bursitises
bur-si-ti-ses
UKУкраїнська
бурсит
bur-sit
URاردو
بُرْسِیْتِس
bur-see-tis
VITiếng Việt
viêm bao hoạt dịch
vyehm bao hoa-t dịch
ZUZU
ibhubesi
ee-boo-be-see