baker's cyst

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What does baker's cyst mean?

A benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.

Where does baker's cyst come from?

Named after the surgeon who first described it, William Morrant Baker (1838–1896).

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