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synovia

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /sɪˈnoʊ.vi.ə/
  • General-American: /saɪˈnoʊ.vi.ə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of synovium

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of synovial fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • the immunoglobulins of synovias from normal and arthritic horses and foals

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: synovial fluid

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: synovial fluid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: secretion

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin synovia.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: ledvæske — Translations
  • French: synovie — Translations
  • Polish: maź stawowa — Translations