housemaid's knee

短语

[医] 髌前囊炎

词形变化

housemaid's knees 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    swelling of the bursa before the kneecap.

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

bursitis

词源

So called because it used to be prevalent among housemaids, who spent time kneeling on floors to clean them.

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