synovium


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synovium

A membrane that lines a joint or surrounds a tendon and releases fluid allowing for joint movement.
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Noun 1. [画像:synovium - a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid]synovium - a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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sy·no·vi·um

n. membrana sinovial.
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