English Explanatory Dictionary

synovial membrane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

synovial membrane synovial membranes synovium

Related words

bursa
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