syn·o·vi·a (s -n  v - )n. A clear, viscid lubricating fluid secreted by membranes in joint cavities, sheaths of tendons, and bursae. [New Latin, coined by Paracelsus.] syn·o vi·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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| Noun | 1. | synovia - viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc. 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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