Medical

clergyman's knee

Inflammation and swelling of the BURSA in front of the knee cap (patella) allegedly from excessively prolonged pressure during prayer. Prepatellar bursitis is uncommon in these less fervent days.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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References in periodicals archive

Doctors tell me they used to call it Clergyman's Knee but nowadays few ministers suffer from it!

Church fayre's fair!

He told me that this used to be called Clergyman's Knee but nowadays few clergy have the problem!

CHURCH MATTERS THE BELOVED PHYSICIAN

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