| synovitis |
inflammation of a synovial membrane, usually painful, particularly on motion, and characterized by fluctuating swelling (due to effusion in a synovial sac).
Ãâó: www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html
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| synovium |
The fibrous envelope that is inside most joints is like the oil filled spaces in a car motor. It is composed of smooth, polished surfaces and it is filled with a lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) that acts like oil to help to reduce the friction and wear in a joint.
Ãâó: www.lieberson.com/en/neurgosurgery_glossary/s.htm
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| synovial fluid |
Lubricating fluid for joints and tendons, produced in synovium, or the inner lining of a joint.
Ãâó: sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/exercisephysiology/a/g...
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| synovitis |
Inflammation of the synovial lining of a joint.
Ãâó: sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/exercisephysiology/a/g...
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| synovial fluid |
the fluid produced by synovium to nourish and lubricate the joint.
Ãâó: www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/glossary.htm
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