| SOC | sequential oral contraceptive; Standard Occupational Classification; standards of care; synovial ost... |
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| syn | synergistic; synonym; synovial |
| LUSB | left upper scapular border; left upper sternal border |
| UA | absorption unsharpness; ultra-audible; ultrasonic arteriography; umbilical artery; unauthorized abse... |
| UE | uncertain etiology; under elbow; uninvolved epidermis; upper esophagus; upper extremity |
| synovial joint | A joint in which the opposing bony surfaces are covered with a layer of hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage, there is a joint cavity containing synovial fluid, lined with synovial membrane and reinforced by a fibrous capsule and ligaments, and there is some degree of free movement possible. Synonym: articulatio synovialis, diarthrodial joint, diarthrosis, junctura synovialis, movable joint, perarticulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| synovial ligament | <anatomy> One of the large synovial folds in a joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial lining | The lining of the joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| synovial membrane | The inner of the two layers of the articular capsule of a synovial joint, composed of loose connective tissue and having a free smooth surface that lines the joint cavity. It secretes the synovial fluid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| synovial mesenchyme | Vascular mesenchyme surrounding the interzonal mesenchyme; it develops into the synovial membrane of a joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial osteochondromatosis | <radiology> Multiple ossified synovial fragments within joint space (joint mice), synovial villus thickening, cartilagenous metaplasia, bone formation two types:, familial miriad very small densities presents early in life, non-familial several small and large densities presents later (12 Dec 1998) |
| synovial sarcoma | <radiology> Soft-tissue mass, usually about 1 cm from joint, amorphous calcifications (33%), most common at knee, bone erosion (wide zone of transition), juxta-articular osteoporosis Cf: pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVS) (12 Dec 1998) |
| synovial sheath | See: synovial tendon sheath, vagina synovialis trochleae, synovial sheaths of digits of hand, synovial sheaths of digits of foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial tendon sheath | A sheath of synovial membrane enveloping certain of the tendons; it contains a small amount of synovial fluid. Synonym: vagina synovialis tendinis, mucous sheath of tendon, theca tendinis, vagina mucosa tendinis, vaginal synovial membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial trochlear bursa | <anatomy> The synovial sheath enclosing the tendon of the superior oblique muscle as it passes through the trochlea. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi obliqui superioris, synovial trochlear bursa, trochlear synovial bursa, vagina synovialis trochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial tufts | Small vascular processes given off from a synovial membrane. Synonym: villi synoviales, synovial fringe, synovial tufts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial villi | Small vascular processes given off from a synovial membrane. Synonym: villi synoviales, synovial fringe, synovial tufts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infrapatellar synovial fold | A fold of synovial membrane extending from below the level of the articular surface of the patella to the anterior part of the intercondylar fossa. Synonym: plica synovialis infrapatellaris, plica synovialis patellaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trochlear synovial bursa | <anatomy> The synovial sheath enclosing the tendon of the superior oblique muscle as it passes through the trochlea. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi obliqui superioris, synovial trochlear bursa, trochlear synovial bursa, vagina synovialis trochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arterial arch of upper eyelid | Formed by communicating branches of the medial and lateral palpebral arteries. Often two arches are present, one located near the free border of the tarsal plate, the other along the upper border of the tarsus. Synonym: arcus palpebralis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |