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

Treatment.—The most practical method of handling bog spavin consists in aspiration of synovia and injection of tincture of iodin.

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

In singular instances, no synovia is to be aspirated with the needle, and in such cases the amount of iodin injected needs be increased, possibly twenty-five per cent., as experience will indicate.

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

A quantity of synovia is then aspirated by means of a small trocar and care should be taken to observe all due aseptic precautions.

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

The escape of synovia should suggest the prompt use of collodion dressings to check the flow and prevent the further escape of the fluid.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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