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bursitis vs housemaid's knee

housemaid's knee vs bursitis

bursitis and housemaid's knee both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bursitis Yes No No No
housemaid's knee Yes No No No
As nouns, housemaid's knee is a hyponym of bursitis; that is, housemaid's knee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bursitis:
  • bursitis: inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
  • housemaid's knee: swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
bursitis (noun) housemaid's knee (noun)
inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
Difference between bursitis and housemaid's knee

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