synovial membrane


  1. The connective-tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a joint and produces the synovial fluid.

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How to use synovial membrane in a sentence

  • Above, it is in connection with the synovial membrane of the pedal articulation and that of the metacarpo-phalangeal sheath.

    Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
  • From no surface in the body can absorption take place quicker than from the synovial membrane of a joint.

    Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
  • The synovial membrane and the articular cartilages utterly destroyed, as we have described, cannot again be replaced.

    Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
  • It is often stated that a ganglion originates from a hernial protrusion of the synovial membrane of a joint or tendon sheath.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • It may originate in the periosteum, or may spread thence from the marrow, or from synovial membrane.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles