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synovium

US/sɪˈnoʊ.vi.əm/

synovium is the alternative form of synovial membrane.

Meaning of synovial membrane

Noun

synovial membrane (plural synovial membranes)

  1. 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.

Forms of synovium

pluralsynovia
pluralsynoviums

Origin of synovium

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

Words formed from synovium

Questions about synovium

What is synovium the alternative form of?
Synovium is the alternative form of synovial membrane.
How do you pronounce synovium?
Synovium is pronounced /sɪˈnoʊ.vi.əm/ (US).

Words near synovium in the dictionary

  1. synoviorthesis
  2. synoviparous
  3. synovitic
  4. synovitides
  5. synovitis
  6. synovium
  7. synoviums
  8. synpelmous
  9. synperiplanar
  10. synpetalous
  11. synpharyngitic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: synovium (page history and authors); synovial membrane (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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