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synovitis

American  
[sin-uh-vahy-tis] / ˌsɪn əˈvaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of a synovial membrane.


synovitis British  
/ ˌsaɪnəʊˈvaɪtɪs, ˌsaɪnəʊˈvɪtɪk, ˌsɪn-, ˌsɪn- /

noun

  1. inflammation of the membrane surrounding a joint

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of synovitis

First recorded in 1825–35; synov(ia) + -itis

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Doctors still suspected transient synovitis and recommended Tylenol.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2024

The symptoms, according to an initial visit to a doctor, were consistent with transient synovitis, which can cause a pain in the hip after a viral infection.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2024

Paul Millsap recently came back after missing eight games with left knee synovitis from March 18-April 1.

From Washington Times Apr. 13, 2017

At the time, General Manager Billy King said Williams was struggling with synovitis, essentially a form of inflammation.

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2013

Etiology and Occurrence.—Following strains from work in the harness or under the saddle, horses develop an acute synovitis of the hock joint, which often results in chronic synovial distension.

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

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