Synovial membrane
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| Synovial membrane | |
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| Term | Synovial membrane |
| Short definition | synovial membrane - (pronounced) (sih-NOH-vee-ul MEM-Brayn) A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae (fluid-filled sacs between tendons and bones). The synovial membrane forms synovial fluid, which has a lubricating function |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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synovial membrane - (pronounced) (sih-NOH-vee-ul MEM-Brayn) A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae (fluid-filled sacs between tendons and bones). The synovial membrane forms synovial fluid, which has a lubricating function
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