Burse vs Bursa - What's the difference?

burse | bursa |


As nouns the difference between burse and bursa

is that burse is a purse while bursa is 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.

As a proper noun Bursa is

a city in northwestern Turkey.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

burse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A purse.
  • A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
  • (ecclesiastical) An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
  • (obsolete) A stock exchange; a bourse.
  • (obsolete) A kind of bazaar.

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    bursa

    English

    Noun

  • (anatomy) 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.

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