what is the average cost of a bursectomy
A bursectomy is a simple surgery to relieve inflamed bursa.
Burs, -ectomy
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Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa; bursectomy is removal of a bursa.
There is no prefix, only a base word. 2nd Answer: . . . or root word - in this case, "Bursa" which is a fluid filled sac around a moving joint.
narrow band of nonelastic, fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to bone
Serious in the sense of painful, then yes, but otherwise inflammation of the hip bursa (commonest being trochanteric bursitis) has no serious long term sequelae. Steroid injections can be the administered to help alleviate the inflammation and pain and very occasionally bursectomy (surgical removal of the bursa) may be required.
Bursitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bursa. Bursitis-a fluid filled sac between joints It is used as a cushion, to prevent sudden shock and prevent bone rubbing on bone. Inflammation means swelling. So, inflammation the bursa means swelling of the pads between the bones in a joint.