SYNOVIA

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1894 · p. 26

(Lat.), n. f. Sian(sun)-o'vi2(wia)-a3. Fr., synovie. Ger., Gelenkschmiere, Gelenksaft, Gelenkwa er. A tenacious, colorle , stringy, alkaline fluid composed of water, sodium chloride, calcium phosphate, much mucin, albumin, and traces of fat, which lubricates a joint, [a, 34.] SYNOVIAL,, adj. Sian-ov'ia-'l. 1. Pertaining to or resembling synovia. [C.] 2. Po e ed of a s. membrane. [s. 581]