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syn·o·vi·a

(sĭ-nō′vē-ə)

A clear, viscid lubricating fluid secreted by membranes in joint cavities, sheaths of tendons, and bursae.

[New Latin, coined by Paracelsus.]

syn·o′vi·al adj.

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synovial

(saɪˈnəʊvɪəl; sɪ-)

adj

1. (Physiology) of or relating to the synovia

2. (Physiology) (of a joint) surrounded by a synovia-secreting membrane

synˈovially adv

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Adj.

synovial - relating to or secreting synovia

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synovial

[saɪˈnəʊvɪəl] ADJ → sinovial

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sy·no·vi·al

a. sinovial, rel. a la membrana sinovial;

___ bursa → bursa ___;

___ cyst → quiste ___.

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synovial

adj sinovial

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And if one is already a patient of osteoarthritis, the cartilage within joints is progressively being damaged and the synovial fluid is typically reduced as well.

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The authors described 28 cases of an infiltrative, cellular spindle cell neoplasm with uniform nuclear features, which were negative for synovial sarcoma fusion transcripts.