Bursitis of the hip

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Bursitis of the hip

Illustration showing bursitis of the hip

Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between moving parts in your body's joints. Hip bursitis is inflammation or irritation of the bursae (shown in blue) in your hip.

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