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

Friction between the bones is reduced by a thin layer of articular cartilage covering the surfaces of the bones, and by a lubricating synovial fluid, which is secreted by the synovial membrane.

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

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In the milder forms, there is engorgement and infiltration of the synovial membrane, and an effusion into the cavity of the joint of serous fluid mixed with flakes of fibrin—serous synovitis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson