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bursitis

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It is most commonly used to relieve pain and inflammation and is used to treat arthritis and bursitis.

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(medicine) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee

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noun

(medicine) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bursitis.

noun

(medicine) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee

Example sentences

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It is most commonly used to relieve pain and inflammation and is used to treat arthritis and bursitis.

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From limited personal experience, larger does are not about pain relief, but bringing inflammation (eg bursitis) under control.

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If you are overweight and older you risk getting bursitis in your hips if you sleep on your side.

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Yup, and the weird thing is it was just bursitis; the imaging otherwise came back clean.

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Examples of working medical cures include boswellia used to treat bursitis, artemisin used to treat malaria.

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She's had a few bouts of hip bursitis when ramping up mileage for the ultra.

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Over time, this is likely to develop chronic pain, or bursitis, or other problems that can lead to long-term mobility issues.

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And yep, spondylitis with a side of hip bursitis, so Perthes hits close to home.

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I just went through a few prednisone for a case of bursitis, and it worked fantastic for that.

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From Mayo clinic: > Bursitis generally gets better on its own.

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I went to urgent care when I had a bursitis and tendonitis two years ago.

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Unfortunately my trainer wasn't watching my form so I probably have bursitis in my shoulder.

Quote examples

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My wife and friends and my doctor told me it was "bursitis" and I'd need an operation to get rid of it.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use bursitis in a sentence?

It is most commonly used to relieve pain and inflammation and is used to treat arthritis and bursitis.

What does bursitis mean?

(medicine) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee

What part of speech is bursitis?

bursitis is commonly used as noun.