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synovium
(redirected from Synovial space)

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Noun1.synovium - a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluidsynovium - a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants


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CONCLUSIONS Gout is the most common crystal-induced arthritis and is caused by the immune response to the presence of uric acid crystals in the synovial space.
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An intact capsule will confine the swelling to the synovial space, indicating intra-articular pathology.
 
 
 
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