arthrocele
arthrocele
[ahr´thro-sēl]a joint swelling.
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arthrocele
(1) An obsolete, nonspecific term for the swelling of a joint.(2) Synovial hernia.
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ar·thro·cele
(ahr'thrō-sēl)1. Hernia of the synovial membrane through the capsule of a joint.
2. Any swelling of a joint.
[arthro- + G. kēlē, hernia, tumor]
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