synovial membrane
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 ReeksFrom 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 ReeksThe synovial membrane and the articular cartilages utterly destroyed, as we have described, cannot again be replaced.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksIt 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 MilesIt may originate in the periosteum, or may spread thence from the marrow, or from synovial membrane.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
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