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nounviscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
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- synovitis inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
- synovial relating to or secreting synovia
- synovium a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
- hydrarthrosis inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid
- synovial membrane a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
- hyaluronic acid a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance