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synovia

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syn·o·vi·a  (s-nv-)
n.
A clear, viscid lubricating fluid secreted by membranes in joint cavities, sheaths of tendons, and bursae.
[New Latin, coined by Paracelsus.]
syn·ovi·al adj.
synovia [saɪˈnəʊvɪə sɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a transparent viscid lubricating fluid, secreted by the membrane lining joints, tendon sheaths, etc.
[from New Latin, probably from syn- + Latin ōvum egg]
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Noun1.synovia - viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
synovial fluid
secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
hyaluronic acid - a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
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