Prepatellar bursitis (also referred to as patellar bursitis) is a painful condition affecting the front of the kneecap (patella). The prepatellar bursa is usually very thin and serves as a cushion between the patella and your skin, protecting your kneecap and the soft tissue that holds it is place.repatellar Bursitis. Bursitis in the knee is a very painful condition in which a bursa sac becomes irritated and inflamed, affecting the bursa and the soft tissue around it. A bursa is a sac of synovial fluid, rich in protein and collagen.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  sylvan(Noun) One that resides in the woods. 2  sylvan(Adjective) pertaining to the forest, or woodlands. 3  sylvan(Adjective) residing in a forest or wood.  sylvan(Adjective) wooded, or covered in forest.
The genus name Syringa is derived from Ancient Greek word syrinx meaning pipe or tube and refers to the hollow branches of S. vulgaris. The English common name lilac is from the French lilac via the Arabic ÙÙÙÙ (lilak) from Persian ÙÛÙÚ© (nilak) meaning bluish.