Word: bursal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bur
sal
Definition: Relating to, or resembling, a bursa; a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
Morphemes:
Affix: bursa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βύρσα
Language: grc
Decoded: bursa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the skin stripped off a hide, leather
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.