SYNOVIA

synovia, synovial fluid

(noun) viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

synovia (uncountable)

(anatomy) The lubricating fluid secreted by the synovium of a joint or other such structure; usually called synovial fluid.

Source: Wiktionary


Syn*o"vi*a, n. Etym: [NL., perhaps fr. Gr. ovum egg: cf. F. synovie.] (Anat.)

Definition: A transparent, viscid, lubricating fluid which contains mucin and secreted by synovial membranes; synovial fluid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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