synovium

synovium
The soft tissue which lines the non-cartilaginous surfaces within joints with cavities (synovial joints). It may emit a joint-lubricating fluid called synovial fluid or simply, synovia.

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  • synovium — SYN: synovial membrane. * * * sy·no·vi·um sə nō vē əm, si n SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE * * * n. see synovial membrane * * * sy·no·vi·um (sĭ noґve əm) membrana synovialis capsulae articularis …   Medical dictionary

  • synovium — n.; see synovial membrane …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • synovium — noun a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid • Syn: ↑synovial membrane • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Мембрана Синовиальная, Оболочка Синовиальная (Synovial Membrane, Synovium) — внутренний слой суставной капсулы, имеющий множество обращенных в полость сустава синовиальных ворсинок, богатых кровеносными сосудами. Синовиальная мембрана покрыта слоем синовицитов, которые секретируют синовиальную жидкость, смазывающую и… …   Медицинские термины

  • synovial membrane — synovium the membrane, composed of mesothelium and connective tissue, that forms the sac enclosing a freely movable joint (see diarthrosis). It secretes the lubricating synovial fluid …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Synovial membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = membrana synovialis capsulae articularis GraySubject = 68 GrayPage = 282 Caption = Black is subintima, purple is intima, light brown is bone, orange is cartilage, yellow is synovial fluid Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

  • Rheumatoid arthritis — Classification and external resources A hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis ICD 10 M …   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

  • Synovial chondromatosis — Classification and external resources X ray of an elbow affected by synovial chondromatosis DiseasesDB …   Wikipedia

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