KNEE, HOUSEMAID'S
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An inflammation of the bursa, which in most individuals is in front of the patella, and is apt to inflame and enlarge from effusion in those in whom it is subjected to much pressure. Hence its name. It is a form of capsular rheumatism.
By Robley Dunglison
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