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synovitis

American

[sin-uh-vahy-tis] / ˌsɪn əˈvaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of a synovial membrane.

synovitis British

/ ˌsaɪnəʊˈvaɪtɪs, ˌsaɪnəʊˈvɪtɪk, ˌsɪn-, ˌsɪn- /

noun

inflammation of the membrane surrounding a joint

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Other Word Forms

synovitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of synovitis

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

Example Sentences

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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

Doctors still suspected transient synovitis and recommended Tylenol.

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

Septic synovitis and infectious arthritis are always serious affections even in young animals and much depends upon individual resistance and early rational treatment in such cases, if recovery is to follow.

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

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