bursitis
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/bɜːˈsaɪ.tɪs/us/bɝːˈsaɪ.t̬əs/aconditionin which the bursa(=sacsfilledwithfluidthatprotecttissuefrominjuryduetofriction)becomesswollenandpainful
滑囊炎，粘液囊炎- An adventitious bursa forms over the acromion process in porters and others who carry weights on the shoulder, and may be the seat of traumatic bursitis.
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Penetrating deep heat such as diathermy or ultrasound is expensive and should be reserved for specific indications such as periarticular problems likebursitis.
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A man who suffers from chronicbursitisis now covered, whereas previously the prescription was simply for acutebursitis.
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As already explained, there is a chronicbursitiswhich is not a disabling condition, and this would be covered if the word "acute" were omitted.
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It mentions, for example, that there appears to be a case for prescribingbursitisof the shoulder.
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Bursitisof the knee and of the elbow have been prescribed for many years.
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Then there was the case of the gas-fitter who contractedbursitisof the right shoulder as the result of carrying a heavy bag of tools.
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Otherwise, it is such a specific term that a man might havebursitiscausing a certain kind of pain which would not come under your definition.
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Anyone acquainted with mining knows that a miner is on his knees most part of his time when he is at work, and thatbursitisis likely to arise.
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Other causes of trochantericbursitisinclude uneven leg length, iliotibial band syndrome, and weakness of the hip abductor muscles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Surgical evaluation of other problems with the shoulder, e.g., subacromialbursitisor rotator cuff tear may be needed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Prepatellarbursitisis caused by either a single instance of acute trauma to the knee, or repeated minor trauma to the knee.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other disorders such asbursitisand tendinitis have been associated with repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or other activities.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A chain-smoker, he also suffered frombursitisand excessive weight, and had a prominent growth on his forehead.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is an oil for massage gout, arthritis,bursitis, and more.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Supra-acromialbursitishas not been receiving much attention from literature and remains described mainly as case reports of presumptive diagnosis with no histopathological correlation.
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