synovial membrane

Scientific  

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

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Example Sentences

The depletion of all FAPα-expressing fibroblasts led to a substantial reduction in the number of cells in the synovial membrane, suggesting a general reduction in inflammation.

From Nature

Synovitis is a condition of the synovial membrane, which lines the cavities of the joints.

From The Guardian

Every diarthrodial joint possesses a fibrous or ligamentous capsule, lined with synovial membrane, attached to the adjacent ends of the articulating bones.

From Project Gutenberg

In structure, they are analogous to synovial membranes, and secrete a similar fluid.

From Project Gutenberg

The synovial membrane, and in fact the whole structure of the joint, is susceptible to injury and serious inflammatory derangement, and the capsular ligament is liable to be distended from excessive secretion of synovia.

From Project Gutenberg