synovial fluid

/ sĭ-nō′vē-əl /

A clear fluid secreted by membranes in joint cavities, tendon sheaths, and bursae, and functioning as a lubricant. When a joint disorder is present, the synovial fluid that is removed and examined can contain indicators of disease, such as white blood cells or crystals.

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Is this a uric acid condition, or do you think it merely due to a lack of nourishment, causing a lack of synovial fluid?

In some cases of injury and disease, the synovial fluid is secreted in large quantities, and distends the sac of the joint.

The synovial layer also is torn, and the joint becomes filled with blood and synovial fluid.

If the puncture involves the sesamoid sheath, the synovial fluid escapes.

Wounds of tendon sheaths are similar to open joints in that there is an escape of synovial fluid, "sinew water."

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