synovial membrane
noun
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.
synovial membranes
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pluralof synovial membrane.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For example, synovial membranes surround the joints of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The affected joints, including their tendons, ligaments, and synovial membranes, may be swollen, hot, and distended with liquid.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
These synovial membranes, with few exceptions, when inflamed occasion a synovitis that may be very acute, yet there is less manifestation of pain than in arthritis.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
In structure, they are analogous to synovial membranes, and secrete a similar fluid.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
Tendon sheaths have the same structure and function as the synovial membranes of joints, and are liable to the same diseases.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
