synovial

• “Little closed sacs, called synovial sacs or bursæ, similarly lined and containing fluid, are also found in special places between two surfaces where much motion is required.”

  A Practical Physiology

• “A very delicate connective tissue, called the synovial membrane, lines the capsules of the joints, and covers the ligaments connected with them.”

  A Practical Physiology

• “Forty-five percent of melanoma patients in the study responded to the therapy, as did about two-thirds of patients with a rare soft-tissue cancer known as synovial cell sarcoma, which attacks muscle, fat, blood tissue and tissue lining the joints.”

  Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion

• “The fluid is called synovial fluid and the cells that produce the fluid are synovial cells.”

  The Acorn

• “Most of our joints are of the synovial variety - they are surrounded by a layer of tissue that produces a fluid, called synovial fluid, which lubricates the joints to reduce friction, help protect the joint surfaces and provide nourishment to cartilage (which has a very limited blood supply).”

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• “Myron Garron spoke about how his son's cancer, called synovial sarcoma, was initially misdiagnosed as a common ganglion cyst'' when it manifested as a lump on his hand at the age of 3, when the family was living in Hamilton.”

  Thestar.com - Home Page

• “This despite one huge obstacle: When he was 11, Mansfield was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called synovial sarcoma.”

  NPR Topics: News

• “Inside every joint in the body, a gooey substance called synovial fluid coats the surfaces of cartilage to protect them.”

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• “Shipman suffers from a rare form of cancer called synovial sarcoma.”

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• “It is a common mistake with synovial sarcoma, which is rare, difficult to detect and can spread to the lungs before it gets caught.”

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