housemaid's knee
noun
: a swelling over the knee due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the patella
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“Housemaid's knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemaid%27s%20knee. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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housemaid's knee
noun
house·maid's knee
ˈhau̇-ˌsmādz- 
: a swelling over the knee due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the patella
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