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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Noun Inflected Forms

• synovial membranes
  plural

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synovial membrane

A synovial membrane is a type of connective tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a freely movable joint.

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

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

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

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Occasionally the ends of the bones, where they are covered by the synovial membrane of the joints, are dotted with tubercles.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry