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synovial fluid
noun
: a transparent viscid lubricating fluid secreted by a membrane of an articulation, bursa, or tendon sheath
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Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance present in the synovial fluid of your knee joints.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Long-Term Risks of Untreated JIA JIA causes inflammation that affects the inside linings of the joints and the synovial fluid within them.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
In addition, the rhythmic motion of pedaling on a bicycle can move synovial fluid, the viscous, egg white -like liquid in joints that helps reduce friction and absorb shock.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 20 May 2024
Joints are wrapped in a capsule of connective tissue that secretes synovial fluid as a lubricant when the joints are moved.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Synovial fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synovial%20fluid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
synovial fluid
noun
: a transparent viscid lubricating fluid secreted by a membrane of an articulation, bursa, or tendon sheath
called also joint fluid, synovia
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