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Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Joints > Joint Capsule > Synovial Membrane

Preferred term

Synovial Membrane  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Membrana Synovialis Capsulae Articularis
  • Synovium

Note

  • inflammation = SYNOVITIS

Scope note

  • The inner membrane of a joint capsule surrounding a freely movable joint. It is loosely attached to the external fibrous capsule and secretes SYNOVIAL FLUID.

In other languages

  • nivelkalvo

    Finnish

  • membrana synovialis
  • nivelvoidekalvo
  • stratum synoviale
  • synoviaalikalvo
  • synovium
  • Ledhinna

    Swedish

  • Synovialmembran

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013583

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