Word: bursalogy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bur
sa
lo
gy
Definition: The study of the bursae; 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: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of