Suprapatellar bursa


suprapatellar bursa su·pra·pa·tel·lar bursa (sōō’prə-pə-těl’ər)
n.
A large bursa between the lower part of the thigh and the tendon of the quadriceps muscle, usually communicating with the cavity of the knee joint.

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