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Definition of Bursopathy

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Bursopathy: Disease involving a bursa, a closed fluid-filled sac that supplies a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. Bursopathy includes, for instance, inflammation of a bursa (bursitis).