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adjective
Date: 1756
of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid <synovial membranes>; also lined with synovial membrane
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synovial — synovial, iale, iaux [ sinɔvjal, jo ] adj. • 1735; de synovie ♦ Anat. Relatif à la synovie, qui contient, sécrète la synovie. Capsule synoviale. Membrane synoviale, ou n. f. (1828) la synoviale : membrane séreuse qui tapisse l intérieur des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Synovial — Syn*o vi*al, a. [Cf. F. synovial.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia. [1913 Webster] {Synovial capsule}, a closed sac of synovial membrane situated between the articular surfaces at diarthrodial joints. {Synovial fluid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Synovial — may refer to:* Synovial fluid * Synovial joint … Wikipedia
synovial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to joints of the body enclosed in a thick flexible membrane containing a lubricating fluid (synovial fluid). ORIGIN from Latin synovia, probably coined by the Swiss physician Paracelsus (c. 1493 1541) … English terms dictionary
synovial — synovial, ale (si no vi al, a l ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Qui a rapport à la synovie. Les sacs synoviaux. Membranes synoviales, membranes analogues aux séreuses par leur disposition, mais qui en diffèrent en ce que le fluide qu elles sécrètent… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
synovial — 1756, from synovia, Mod.L. sinovia, probably a coinage of Paracelsus and apparently an invented word … Etymology dictionary
Synovial — Liquide synovial Le liquide synovial (provenant du nom ovum, se traduisant par œuf), ou synovie est un liquide produit par la membrane synoviale. Ce liquide est visqueux, transparent ou jaune pâle, d où son nom évoquant du blanc d œuf cru Le… … Wikipédia en Français
synovial — 1. Relating to, containing, or consisting of synovia. 2. Relating to the membrana synovialis. * * * sy·no·vi·al vē əl adj of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid <synovial effusion> also lined with synovial membrane <a synovial… … Medical dictionary
Synovial fluid — is a thick, stringy fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints. With its egg like consistency ( synovial partially derives from ovum , Latin for egg), synovial fluid reduces friction between the articular cartilage and other tissues in joints … Wikipedia
Synovial osteochondromatosis — (SOC) is a rare disease that creates a benign change or proliferation in the synovium or joint lining tissue which changes to form bone forming cartilage. Commonly there is only one joint affected, mostly either the knee, hip, or elbow. The… … Wikipedia
