housemaid's knee

/ˈhaʊsmeɪdz ˌni/
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Definitions of housemaid's knee
  1. noun
    swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
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    type of:
    bursitis
    inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
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