synovium

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US/sɪˈnoʊ.vi.əm/

A form of synovial membrane — A 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.

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synovial membrane
OriginNew Latin synovia →
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Meanings

nounsynovium (plural synovia or synoviums)

plural synovia · plural synoviums

  1. alternativeanatomyAlternative form of synovial membrane.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid

Similar
synovial membrane
Broader
membranetissue layer
Also see
synovial membrane

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinsynovia“synovial fluid”
  2. Englishsynovium

From false singular of New Latin synovia (“synovial fluid”).

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synovium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovium

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“synovium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synovium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovium.

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