Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Inflammation of the synovial membrane.
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- noun pathology
Inflammation of thesynovium .
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- noun inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We may, in fact, and do get in it exactly similar changes to those termed 'synovitis' and 'arthritis' elsewhere.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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-- By the term 'synovitis' is indicated an inflammation of the synovial membrane.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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Dr. Kerlan diagnosed traumatic arthritis—more specifically, synovitis, or inflammation of the lining of the elbow joint.
My Bat Boy Days Steve Garvey 2008
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Dr. Kerlan diagnosed traumatic arthritis—more specifically, synovitis, or inflammation of the lining of the elbow joint.
My Bat Boy Days Steve Garvey 2008
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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
Dr. Rock Positano: How Dental Problems Affect You Head To Toe 2008
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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.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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The result is that a condition of synovitis is easily set up, and the case aggravated by that and by arthritis.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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-- Simple synovitis may in many instances become chronic.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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Such symptoms, therefore, as we have given for synovitis may be also read as indicating a condition of simple arthritis.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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In this condition we have synovitis complicated by the presence of pus.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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