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Baker cyst
Baker cyst A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac filled with synovial fluid that has escaped from the joint. Named after the British surgeon William Morrant Baker (1839-1896). Also called a synovial cyst of the popliteal space.
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Having to do with the area behind the knee.
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Where the ends of two or more bones meet.
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A soft or hard tissue sac, hard or filled with fluid
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