Meanings
adjectivesynovial (not comparable)
- Relating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint.
- not comparableanatomyOf, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid.
- not comparableanatomyLined with synovial membrane.
Origin
- New Latinsynoviālis
- Englishsynovial
From synovia + -al, related to New Latin synoviālis.
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Czech synoviální, synoviální
- synoviálnírelating to, or secreting synovial fluid
- synoviálnílined with synovial membrane
- synoviálnírelating to a type of joint
Finnish nivelvoide-, synoviaali-
- nivelvoide-relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
- synoviaali-relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
- synoviaali-relating to a type of joint
Indonesian sinovial, sinovial
- sinovialrelating to, or secreting synovial fluid
- sinoviallined with synovial membrane
- sinovialrelating to a type of joint
Polish maziowy, synowialny
- maziowyrelating to, or secreting synovial fluid
- synowialnyrelating to, or secreting synovial fluid
- maziowylined with synovial membrane
- synowialnylined with synovial membrane
- synowialnyrelating to a type of joint
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APA
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MLA
“synovial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synovial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial.
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