synovia

[ si-noh-vee-uh ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.

synovia

/ sɪ-; saɪˈnəʊvɪə /

noun

1. a transparent viscid lubricating fluid, secreted by the membrane lining joints, tendon sheaths, etc

Other Words From

• syn·ovi·al adjective
• syn·ovi·al·ly adverb
• subsyn·ovi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synovia¹

1640–50; < New Latin, equivalent to syn- syn- + Latin ōv- (stem of ōvum egg ¹ ) + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of synovia¹

C17: from New Latin, probably from syn- + Latin ōvum egg

Example Sentences

In appearance, it is not unlike the white of an egg, and hence its name synovia, or egg-like.

From Project Gutenberg

These fluids are various, as the fat, the marrow, the synovia of joints, serous fluids, and the humors of the eye.

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The synovial membrane, and in fact the whole structure of the joint, is susceptible to injury and serious inflammatory derangement, and the capsular ligament is liable to be distended from excessive secretion of synovia.

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The knee-joint is filled with blood and synovia, which usually extend into the bursa under the quadriceps.

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The escape of synovia should suggest the prompt use of collodion dressings to check the flow and prevent the further escape of the fluid.

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