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Definition: Synovial Fluid |
Synovial FluidNoun1. Viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the synovial membrane. It contains mucin, albumin, fat, and mineral salts and serves to lubricate joints. (references) |
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Synonym: Synovial FluidSynonym: synovia (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Synovial Fluid |
| English words defined with "synovial fluid": hyaluronic acid, hydrarthrosis ♦ Serosity, synovial membrane, synovium ♦ Thoroughpin. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "synovial fluid": Arthritis, Reactive. (references) |
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Health | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used to amplify genomic DNA of B. burgdorferi in skin, blood, cerobro-spinal fluid, and synovial fluid, but PCR has not been standardized for routine diagnosis of Lyme disease. (references) | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
synovial fluid | 35 |
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| Language | Translations for "synovial fluid"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | synovia, ledvaeske,ledsmoerelse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | synovia, gewrichtsvocht, gewrichtsvloeistof, gewrichtssmeer. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | synovie, liquide synovial. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Synovialflüssigkeit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | liquido sinoviale. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 滑液 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | かつえき. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ynovialsay uidflay fluido sinovia. (various references) líquido sinovial. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-f-i-i-l-l-n-o-s-u-v-y" | |
-3 letters: villainous, visionally. | |
-4 letters: alluvions, diluvions, invalidly, nailfolds. | |
-5 letters: allusion, alluvion, avulsion, diluvial, diluvian, diluvion, disloyal, illusion, indusial, invalids, nailfold, sinfully, solidify, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, synovial, unfilial, villains, villainy, vinously, visional, visually. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Bibliography |
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