Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
Wiktionary
- n. pathology Inflammation of the synovium.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Med.) Inflammation of the synovial membrane.
WordNet 3.0
- n. inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
Etymologies
- New Latin synovium, synovia-secreting membrane (from synovia) + -itis. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“We may, in fact, and do get in it exactly similar changes to those termed 'synovitis' and 'arthritis' elsewhere.”
“-- By the term 'synovitis' is indicated an inflammation of the synovial membrane.”
“Of major concern is the TMJ area, with the problematic areas of myofascial pain (pain in neck and jaw), internal derangement of the TMJ "joint," and inflammatory joint disease, arthritis and synovitis”
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“Dr. Kerlan diagnosed traumatic arthritis—more specifically, synovitis, or inflammation of the lining of the elbow joint.”
“Such symptoms, therefore, as we have given for synovitis may be also read as indicating a condition of simple arthritis.”
“In this condition we have synovitis complicated by the presence of pus.”
“When, however, the condition is simply that of synovitis or tenositis, a more or less acute condition, we may assume that suitable treatment and a long rest will bring about resolution.”
“The result is that a condition of synovitis is easily set up, and the case aggravated by that and by arthritis.”
“-- Simple synovitis may in many instances become chronic.”
“-- Uncomplicated acute synovitis never causes death.”
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