# Baker's cyst

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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