bursectomy

Procedure

• surgical excision of a bursa

More general terms

• surgical resection (excision)
• orthopedic surgery

More specific terms

• bunionectomy
• bursectomy/synovectomy/resection of tendon sheath, wrist/forearm
• excision of prepatellar bursa
• olecranon bursectomy
• resection of ischial bursa
• resection of trochanteric bursa

Additional terms

• bursa