English Explanatory Dictionary

housemaid's knee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. swelling of the bursa before the kneecap.

Word forms

housemaid's knee housemaid's knees

Etymology

So called because it used to be prevalent among housemaids, who spent time kneeling on floors to clean them.

Synonyms

prepatellar bursitis
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