housemaid's knee
housemaid's knee · housemaid's knees
воспаление коленной чашечки
Swelling of the bursa before the kneecapSwelling of the bursa before the kneecap.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Swelling of the bursa before the kneecap.
воспаление коленной чашечкиvospalenije kolennoj čašečki
swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
swelling of the bursa before the kneecap:
Origin
So called because it used to be prevalent among housemaids, who spent time kneeling on floSo called because it used to be prevalent among housemaids, who spent time kneeling on floors to clean them.
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Forms
plural: housemaid's knees| Singular | housemaid's knee |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsprepatellar bursitis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable