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synovial membrane

n.

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

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Nearby words

  1. synovial fluid,
  2. synovial frenulum,
  3. synovial hernia,
  4. synovial joint,
  5. synovial ligament,
  6. synovial sheath,
  7. synovioma,
  8. synovitis,
  9. synovitis sicca,
  10. 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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