SYNOVITIS

(Lat.), n. f. Sian(sun)-o-vi(we)'tias. Gen., -it'idos (-idis). Fr., synovite. Ger., S., Gelenkentziindung, Gliedn-a erentzundung. Inflammation of the synovial sac of a joint or of that of a tendinous sheath. Chronic purulent s. See Fungous ARTHRITIS. Chronic serous s. See HYDRARTHROSIS. Crepitant s. See AI. Dry s. S. in which the effusion is so small as to be imperceptible. [A, 520 (a, 29).] Exaiitheinatous s. S. due to the poison of the exanthemata, especially scarlatina and measles; generally mistaken for acute rheumatism. [E.] Fibrinous s. See Dry s. Fungous s. See Fungous ARTHRITIS. Gonorrhceal s. See Uretliral s. Metritic s. S. due to some form of uterine disturbance which causes the absorption of deleterious materials in the blood. [E, 17.] S. cartilaginea, S. cicatricans. S. that has resulted in inter cartilaginous fibrous ankylosis. [a 34.] S. crouposa. See S. serofibrinosa croupon a. [L, 8, 57, 221.] S. diphtheritic a. S. characterized by diphtheritic patches. [M. Schuller (A, 319 [a, 21]).] S. fungosa. See Fungous ARTHRITIS. S. gonorrholca. See Gonorrhceal RHEUMATISM. S. hyperplastiva fungosa, S. hyperplastioa granulosa. See Fungous ARTHRITIS. S. hyperplastic a paiuiosa. A form of fungous arthritis in which the hypertrophied synovial membrane sends out proce es which creep in over the cartilage as pannus does on the cornea. [A, 520 (a, 29).] S. lip on i a tosa. S. with fatty degeneration of the neoplastic ti ue, [a, 34.] S. papillar is. S. with the formation of small papillae on the diseased membranes. [a, 34.] S. pro lifer a simplex. S. with the proliferation of fibrin no us bands from the membranes of the joint, [a, 34.]- S. puerperal is. S. due to septic infection during the puerperium. [a, 34.] S. pseudo mem bran ace a. See S. diphtheritic a. S. purulent a. S. in which there is purulent degeneration of the synovia, [a. 34.] S. pyaemic a. S. due to pyaemic infection, [a, 34.] S. rheumatic a aiikylopoetica. S. with incipient ankylosis caused by rheumatism, [a, 34.) S. scar latinos a. S. occurring during scarlet fever and usually affecting several joints, [a. 34.] S. septic a. S. caused by septic infection, [a, 34.] S. serofibrinosa. S. in which there is a mixture of sero-fibrinous exudate with the synovia, [a, 34.] S. serofibrinosa croiiposa. S. in which a sero-flbrinous deposit forms on the synovial membrane, [a, 34.] S. seropurulent a. S. in which the effusion is sero-purulent. [a, 34.] S. serosa. See ARTHRCEDEMA and HYDRARTHROSIS. S. serosa tuberculosa. Serous s. caused by tuberculosis, [a, 34.] S. suppurativa granulosa. Chronic suppurative s. with the formation of granulation ti ue, [a, 34.] S. vertebral is. See SPONDYL ARTHRITIS. Syphilitic s. S. caused by syphilitic inflammation, [a, 34.] Tendinous s. Inflammation of the synovial sheath of a tendon. [L, 87 (a. 50).] Tubercular s. S. attended by the deposit of tubercle. Tubercular tendinous s. Tuberculosis of the sheath of a tendon. [L, 88 (a, 50).] Uretliral s. See Gonorrhceal RHEUMATISM. [s. 581]