How to Pronounce Trochanteric Bursitis

Say it like this: troh-kan-TEER-ik bur-SY-tis. The stress falls on the second syllable of the first word (kan) and the first syllable of the second word (SY). Think of it as "troh-kan-TEER-ik" (pause) "bur-SY-tis."

Many people accidentally stress the wrong syllable and say "TROH-kan-ter-ik" instead of "troh-kan-TEER-ik." Remember: the emphasis goes on KAN, not on TROH at the beginning.

Break it into five syllables: troh-KAN-ter-IC bur-SY-tis. The word "trochanteric" has four syllables, and "bursitis" has three syllables.

"Trochanter" comes from the Greek word meaning "to run" or "runner." It refers to a bony bump on the thighbone where muscles attach and help you run and move your leg. The prefix "greater" tells you it's the larger of two trochanters on that bone.

"Bursitis" breaks into two parts: "bursa" (a small fluid-filled sac that cushions joints) plus "-itis" (a suffix meaning inflammation). So bursitis simply means inflammation of a bursa.

Trochanteric bursitis is now often called "greater trochanteric pain syndrome" in modern medical language. In everyday terms, people might just say "hip bursitis" or refer to pain on the outer part of the hip.

Yes, doctors sometimes use the abbreviation "GTPS" for greater trochanteric pain syndrome, which is the updated name for this condition. You might also see "TrB" used casually, though it is less common.

Sure! Here's an example: "The patient was referred to physical therapy for trochanteric bursitis." Another example: "Her doctor explained that she had trochanteric bursitis causing her outer hip pain."

Several words use "bursa," including "bursal" (describing something related to a bursa) and "subacromial bursitis" (inflammation of a bursa in the shoulder). Any word ending in "-itis" paired with a bursa location means inflammation of that specific bursa.