bur·sec·to·my (b r-s k t-m )n. Surgical removal of a bursa. |
bursectomy
[bərsek′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, byrsa, wineskin, ektomē, cutting out
the excision of a bursa.
bursectomy [bur-sek´to-me]
excision of a bursa.
bursectomy
excision of a bursa.
neonatal bursectomy
an experimental procedure that removes the bursa of Fabricius, either surgically, hormonally or through infection with the virus of infectious bursal disease. The resulting immunodeficient chick is useful in immunological studies because of the loss of B lymphocytes.
bursectomy
Surgical drainage and removal of a bursa
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