arthrocele

[ är′thrə-sēl′ ]

n.

Hernia of the synovial membrane through the capsule of a joint.

Swelling of a joint.

Nearby words

arthritis deformans, arthritis mutilans, arthro-, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthrobacter, arthrocele, arthrocentesis, arthrochondritis, arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia

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