bursitis
/buɾˈsitis/feminine
The Spanish word for bursitis is bursitis.
bursitis is used to refer to the inflammation of a bursa.
Meaning: inflammation of a bursa (noun)
Which one should you use?
While bursitis is the standard term, Inflamación de la Bursa is a more formal way to express the same condition and Bursitis Subacromial is a specific formal term used when the bursitis occurs in the subacromial bursa.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, bursitis is preceded by the feminine article la when used with a definite article (e.g., la bursitis).
How do you pronounce it?
/buɾˈsitis/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the ending -itis is so commonly associated with inflammation that people sometimes use it jokingly as a suffix to describe an obsession or an 'inflammation' of interest in something, such as futbolitis for a football obsession.
- The word bursa comes from the Latin word for 'purse' or 'pouch', a meaning that is still preserved in Spanish through the word bolsa for a bag.
- While bursitis is the technical term, patients in some Spanish-speaking regions might describe the feeling as tener el hueso inflamado, literally 'having the bone inflamed', even when the inflammation is in the bursa and not the bone.
Examples in context
- El médico diagnosticó al paciente con bursitis en la rodilla.The doctor diagnosed the patient with bursitis in the knee.
- El tratamiento para la inflamación de la bursa puede variar según la gravedad.The treatment for the inflammation of the bursa can vary depending on the severity.
- La bursitis subacromial es común en los deportistas.Subacromial bursitis is common in athletes.
- Creo que tengo bursitis en el hombro.I think I have bursitis in the shoulder.
- La bursitis es muy dolorosa.Bursitis is very painful.
- El médico me diagnosticó bursitis en el hombro.The doctor diagnosed me with bursitis in my shoulder.
- Tengo una bursitis en la cadera.I have bursitis in my hip.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about a sports injury at home.
- Lucía¿Por qué te duele tanto la rodilla?Why does your knee hurt so much?
- AlejandroCreo que tengo bursitis.I think I have bursitis.
- LucíaLo siento mucho, Alejandro.I am very sorry, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, pero necesito descansar.Thank you, Lucía, but I need to rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bursitis” translations and entries bursitis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
