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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A swelling of the bursa in front of the patella just beneath the skin, caused by trauma, such as that brought about by excessive kneeling.
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- noun Swelling of the
bursa before thekneecap .
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- noun swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
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