Definition of "bursitis" [bur•si•tis]

• Inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow, or knee joint. (noun)

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• "Aging heels and flimsy footwear can produce deceptively similar symptoms to plantar fasciitis when in actuality, and with a little luck, the symptoms are really due to faux fasciitis, better known as heel bursitis, which is an inflammation of a tiny liquid-filled sack on the bottom of the heel bone."
• "The Diamondbacks placed right-hander Brandon Webb on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with what the ace is calling bursitis in his throwing shoulder."
• "Bursitis « Dr. Rob D'Aquila When a bursitis is the result of faulty calcium metabolism, nutritional supplements are almost always indicated."