synovia

American  

[si-noh-vee-uh] / sɪˈnoʊ vi ə /

noun

Physiology.

1. a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.

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synovia British  

/ saɪˈnəʊvɪə, sɪ- /

noun

1. a transparent viscid lubricating fluid, secreted by the membrane lining joints, tendon sheaths, etc

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Other Word Forms

• subsynovial
  adjective
• synovial
  adjective
• synovially
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of synovia

1640–50; < New Latin, equivalent to syn- syn- + Latin ōv- (stem of ōvum egg ¹ ) + -ia -ia

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

synovia

Treatment.—If seen immediately after the accident, firm pressure should be applied by means of an elastic bandage over a thick layer of cotton wool, to prevent bleeding and effusion of synovia.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

Joints and tendons are furnished with sacs containing a lubricating fluid called synovia.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener

This, however, must be performed with care, especially if a flow of synovia is absent.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

In from three to six days, the tumefaction around the joint tends to soften at a particular place, and bursts, and a discharge that is sometimes of a sanious character, mixed with synovia, escapes.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix

The articular aspect of the epiphysis is invested with a thick layer of hyaline cartilage, known as the articular cartilage, which would appear to be mainly nourished from the synovia.

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

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