dictionary help| bursa aspiration | medical dictionary |
A procedure whereby a needle is inserted into a bursa for the purpose of withdrawing fluid (for diagnostic purposes) or injecting medications (corticosteroids or a local anaesthetic).
See: bursitis.
(27 Sep 1997)
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