Meanings
nounsynovial membrane (plural synovial membranes)
plural synovial membranes · alternative synovium
- anatomyA thin membrane that lines the ligamentous surfaces of joint capsules, tendon sheaths where free movement is necessary, and bursae; it is composed of dense connective tissue and secretes synovial fluid.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
Similar
Broader
membranetissue layer
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 滑膜
- 滑膜 (huámó)Translations
Finnish nivelkalvo
- nivelkalvoTranslations
French membrane synoviale
- membrane synovialeTranslations
Japanese 滑膜
- 滑膜 (katsumaku)Translations
Polish błona maziowa
- błona maziowaTranslations
Russian синовиа́льная оболо́чка
- синовиа́льная оболо́чка (sinoviálʹnaja obolóčka)Translations
Spanish sinovia
- sinoviaTranslations
Ukrainian синовіа́льна оболо́нка
- синовіа́льна оболо́нка (synoviálʹna obolónka)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
synovial membrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial%20membrane
MLA
“synovial membrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial%20membrane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synovial membrane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial%20membrane.
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