Synovial

2 definitions found

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

  Synovial \Syn*o"vi*al\, a. [Cf. F. synovial.] (Anat.)
     Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Synovial capsule}, a closed sac of synovial membrane
        situated between the articular surfaces at diarthrodial


        joints.
  
     {Synovial fluid}, synovia.
  
     {Synovial membrane}, the dense and very smooth connective
        tissue membrane which secretes synovia and surrounds
        synovial capsules and other synovial cavities.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  synovial
       adj : relating to or secreting synovia