synovial membrane

American  

[si-noh-vee-uhl mem-brayn] / sɪˈnoʊ vi əl ˈmɛm breɪn /

noun

synovial membranes plural

1. Anatomy. a thin but dense vascular layer of connective tissue that lines the bursae, tendon sheaths, and coverings of certain joints and that secretes synovial fluid.

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synovial membrane Scientific  

1. The connective-tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a joint and produces the synovial fluid.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• synovial membranes
  plural

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synovial membrane

The synovial membrane lines the interior surface of the joint cavity and secretes the synovial fluid.

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Fibroblasts in the inner layer of the synovial membrane release hyaluronan into the joint cavity.

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Lining the inner surface of the articular capsule is a thin synovial membrane.

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In rheumatoid arthritis, the joint capsule and synovial membrane become inflamed.

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The synovial membrane extends beneath the quadriceps extensor as a cul-de-sac, which either communicates with the sub-crural bursa, or forms with it one continuous cavity.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander