Housemaid
21housemaid — /ˈhaʊsmeɪd/ (say howsmayd) noun a female servant employed in general work in a household …
22housemaid's knee — noun Etymology: from its occurrence among women who work a great deal on their knees Date: 1831 a swelling over the knee due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the patella …
23housemaid'sknee — house·maid s knee (housʹmādz ) n. A swelling of the bursa in front of the patella just beneath the skin, caused by trauma, such as that brought about by excessive kneeling. * * * …
24housemaid's knee — Pathol. inflammation of the bursa over the front of the kneecap. [1825 35] * * * …
25housemaid's knee — noun Swelling of the bursa before the kneecap. Syn: prepatellar bursitis …
26Housemaid's knee — The patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), the commonest cause of chronic knee pain. PFS characteristically causes vague discomfort of the inner knee area, aggravated by activity (running, jumping, climbing or descending stairs) or by prolonged sitting… …
27housemaid's knee — Cockney Rhyming Slang Sea …
28housemaid's knee — knee injury caused by trauma to the knee (such as excessive kneeling) …
29housemaid's knee — noun inflammation of the fluid filled cavity covering the kneecap, often due to excessive kneeling …
30housemaid's knee — prepatellar bursitis inflammation and resultant swelling of the bursa in front of the kneecap, usually due to repetitive friction and pressure over the kneecap, as from frequent episodes of prolonged kneeling. Treatment includes pressure… …
