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.
Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,965 at the 2010 census. Sylvania is a suburb of Toledo. Judge William Wilson and General David White founded Sylvania in 1833, just 30 years after Ohio became a state. It was named for the dense forests that covered the area (Sylvania still has the distinction of being a Tree City). Sylvania is located at 41Â°42â²41â³N 83Â°42â²12â³W / 41.71139Â°N 83.70333Â°W / 41.71139; -83.70333 (41.711450, -83.703210).