synovial (redirected from synovial folds)

synovial /sy·no·vi·al/ (-al)

1. pertaining to a synovial membrane.

2. pertaining to or secreting synovia.

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synovial

of, pertaining to, or secreting synovia.

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synovial fluid

a protein-free dialysate of plasma with added hyaluronate, glycoproteins and other unidentified substances added by the synovial membrane. Called also synovia.

synovial folds

pleats of synovial membrane infoldings into joint cavities.

synovial fossa

nonarticulating areas in synovial joint articular surfaces found in the larger joints of larger animals. They are recessed below the surface of the cartilage and are unevenly sculpted.

synovial gout

see articular gout.

synovial joint

a specialized form of articulation permitting more or less free movement, the union of the bony elements being surrounded by an articular capsule enclosing a cavity lined by synovial membrane. Called also diarthrosis.

synovial membrane

the inner of the two layers of the articular capsule of a synovial joint; composed of loose connective tissue and having a free smooth surface that lines the joint cavity; it secretes the synovia.

synovial mucin

the lubricant in synovial joints; an acidoglycoprotein, the acid polysaccharide portion of which is hyaluronic acid.

synovial villus

see synovial villus.