synovial membrane

synovial membrane
noun
a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
Syn: ↑synovium
Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer

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noun
: the dense connective-tissue membrane often produced into folds or villi and partially covered with patches of flattened cells that lines the ligamentous surfaces of articular capsules, sheaths of tendons where free movement is necessary, and bursae and that secretes the synovia

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synovial membrane noun (anatomy)
A membrane of connective tissue that lines tendon sheaths and capsular ligaments and secretes synovia
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Main Entry:synovia

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