Synovium Definition

noun
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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Origin of Synovium

  • From Ancient Greek σύν (syn, “with”) + ᾠόν (ōon, “egg”), as synovial fluid resembles the white of an egg.

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Synovium Sentence Examples

  • These signals are available in blood and in greater amounts at sites of inflammation such as the rheumatoid synovium.

  • A serosa is a serous (fluid-producing) membrane that can be found inside the abdominal cavity (peritoneum), around the lungs (pleura), around the heart (pericardium), and inside the joints (synovium).

  • Usually thin and delicate, the synovium becomes thick and stiff, with numerous infoldings on its surface.

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