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synovitis
[ sin-uh-vahy-tis ]
noun
- inflammation of a synovial membrane.
synovitis
/ ˌsaɪnəʊˈvaɪtɪs; ˌsaɪnəʊˈvɪtɪk; ˌsɪn-; ˌsɪn- /
noun
- inflammation of the membrane surrounding a joint
Derived Forms
- synovitic, adjective
Other Words From
- syn·o·vit·ic [sin-, uh, -, vit, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of synovitis1
Example Sentences
The symptoms, according to an initial visit to a doctor, were consistent with transient synovitis, which can cause a pain in the hip after a viral infection.
He sprained his right ankle earlier this season and disclosed last month that his left ankle was beset with synovitis, a condition that causes inflammation.
The radiologist also noted fluid surrounding her left hip joint, which was “suspicious for an underlying synovitis,” inflammation of the tissue that lines joints and can result from certain diseases including rheumatoid arthritis.
Those symptoms included synovitis, tendinitis, stiffness, swelling and pain.
At the time, General Manager Billy King said Williams was struggling with synovitis, essentially a form of inflammation.
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