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synovial

/sʌɪˈnəʊ.vi.əl/US/sɪˈnoʊ.vi.əl/

synovial adjective: of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid.

Adjective

synovial (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid.
  2. Lined with synovial membrane.

synovial meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

synovial in Tamil

மூட்டுக்குரிய

synovial in Indonesian

relating to a type of joint
sinovial
relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
sinovial
lined with synovial membrane
sinovial

Origin of synovial

From synovia + -al, related to New Latin synoviālis.

Words formed from synovial

Phrases with synovial

Questions about synovial

What does synovial mean?
Synovial means of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid.
What is synovial in Tamil?
Synovial in Tamil is மூட்டுக்குரிய. See Synovial meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is synovial?
Synovial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce synovial?
Synovial is pronounced /sʌɪˈnəʊ.vi.əl/ (UK).

Words near synovial in the dictionary

  1. synovectomised
  2. synovectomize
  3. synovectomized
  4. synovectomy
  5. synovia
  6. synovial
  7. synovial bursa
  8. synovial capsule
  9. synovial capsules
  10. synovial fluid
  11. synovial fluids

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Adapted from Wiktionary: synovial (page history and authors); synovial (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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