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WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Synovial (disambiguation)

Synovial         
·adj Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia.
synovial         
[s??'n??v??l, s?-]
¦ adjective relating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane containing a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint.
Origin
C18: from mod. L. synovia, prob. formed arbitrarily by the 16th-cent. Swiss physician Paracelsus.
Synovial membrane         
  • Histology of a synovial membrane. H&E stain.
INNER MEMBRANE OF A JOINT CAPSULE SURROUNDING A FREELY MOVABLE JOINT
Synovial Tissue; Synovial space; Synovial membranes; Synovium; Synoviopathy; Stratum synoviale; Synovial stratum
The synovial membrane (also known as the synovial stratum, synovium or stratum synoviale) is a specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints and tendon sheath. It makes direct contact with the fibrous membrane on the outside surface and with the synovial fluid lubricant on the inside surface.

Wikipedia

Synovial

Synovial () may refer to:

  • Synovial fluid
  • Synovial joint
  • Synovial membrane
  • Synovial bursa


Examples of use of synovial
1. He has since developed an extremely rare form of cancer, synovial sarcoma, in his throat.
2. The cartilage stays slippery and smooth thanks to a thick fluid – called synovial fluid – produced by a membrane that surrounds the joint.