'Synovial membrane' definitions:
Definition of 'synovial membrane'
(from WordNet)
noun
A thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid [syn: synovial membrane, synovium]
Definition of 'Synovial membrane'
From: 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]