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bursa

UK //ˈbɜː.sə//US //ˈbɝː.sə//

词源

源自拉丁语 bursa(意为“钱袋”或“皮囊”),后经中世纪拉丁语指代解剖结构。土耳其城市名来自希腊语 Προύσα (Prousa)。

noun

❶ 解剖学中指一种充满液体的囊状结构,位于关节或肌腱附近,起到减少摩擦和缓冲的作用。

“The bursa in his knee became inflamed after running a marathon.”

(跑完马拉松后,他膝盖的滑囊发炎了。)

“Doctors drained fluid from the swollen bursa to relieve pain.”

(医生从肿胀的滑囊中抽出液体以缓解疼痛。)

❶ 土耳其西北部城市布尔萨,历史上曾是奥斯曼帝国的第一个首都。

“Bursa is famous for its silk production and thermal baths.”

(布尔萨以丝绸生产和温泉浴场闻名。)

“Many Ottoman monuments can still be seen in Bursa today.”

(如今在布尔萨仍能看到许多奥斯曼时期的遗迹。)

同义词:sac, pouch, cyst

常见短语

bursa of Fabricius — 鸟类特有的淋巴器官,位于泄殖腔附近,对B淋巴细胞的发育起关键作用。

“The bursa of Fabricius was first described by Hieronymus Fabricius.”

(法氏囊最早由Hieronymus Fabricius描述。)