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SYNOVIAL
synovial
(adjective) relating to or secreting synovia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
synovial (not comparable)
Relating to synovia
Relating to the synovium
Source: Wiktionary
Syn*o"vi*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. synovial.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia. Synovial capsule, a closed sac of synovial membrane situated between the articular surfaces at diarthrodial joints.
– Synovial fluid, synovia.
– Synovial membrane, the dense and very smooth connective tissue membrane which secretes synovia and surrounds synovial capsules and other synovial cavities.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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