Hydrarthrosis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hydrarthrosis \Hy`drar*thro"sis\, n. [NL. See {Hydro-}, 1, and
     {Arthrosis}.] (Med.)
     An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  hydrarthrosis
       n : inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of
           excess synovial fluid