synovial

British

/ sɪ-, saɪˈnəʊvɪəl /

adjective

of or relating to the synovia; (of a joint) surrounded by a synovia-secreting membrane

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Other Word Forms

synovially adverb

Example Sentences

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Isobel had synovial sarcoma - a type of cancer that develops in cells around joints and tendons - which the family had never heard of.

From BBC

The evolutionary history of synovial joints has long confounded biologists.

From Science Magazine

Single cell sequencing analysis found that of the four types of fibroblasts in synovial tissue, CD55+ fibroblasts exhibited the highest expression of pain-associated genes.

From Science Daily

These efforts yielded a cell atlas encompassing more than 300,000 cells from synovial tissue.

From Science Daily

For example, liquid biopsies of cerebrospinal fluid could be used to study or diagnose the brain, synovial fluid could be used to study joints, and urine could be used to study the kidneys.

From Science Daily

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