synovia

American  

[si-noh-vee-uh] / sɪˈnoʊ vi ə /

noun

Physiology.

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

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synovia British  

/ sɪ-, saɪˈnəʊvɪə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• subsynovial adjective
• synovial adjective
• synovially adverb

Etymology

Origin of synovia

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

Example Sentences

This, however, must be performed with care, especially if a flow of synovia is absent.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

There are no bones resting on each other, no synovia; but where the scapula has its largest range of movement there is a remarkable amount of areolar tissue, which renders movement easy.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

Where much synovia is contained within the sheath at the time of injection, there occurs great dilution of the agent injected and consequently less irritation results.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

Even though the joint appears to be clean some tincture of iodin is used, as it checks the secretion of synovia and is, in every way, beneficial.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The injection of this solution seems to retard the excessive secretion of synovia.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor