Baker cyst

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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. Baker cyst is named after the British surgeon William Morrant Baker (1839-1896). Also called a synovial cyst of the popliteal space.

Common Misspellings: baker cysct, baker sist