synovial membrane
n.
The connective-tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a synovial joint and produces the synovial fluid.synovium
Nearby words
synovial fluid, synovial frenulum, synovial hernia, synovial joint, synovial ligament, synovial membrane, synovial sheath, synovioma, synovitis, synovitis sicca, synovium
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Science definitions for synovial membrane
synovial membrane
The connective-tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a joint and produces the synovial fluid.
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