adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/sʌɪˈnəʊ.vi.əl/
Received-Pronunciation:/sɪˈnəʊ.vi.əl/
General-American:/sɪˈnoʊ.vi.əl/
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adj
Meaning 1
Relating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint.
Of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Relating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint.
Lined with synovial membrane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective
Meaning 3
relating to or secreting synovia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From synovia + -al, related to New Latin synoviālis.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
synoviální
— relating to a type of joint
Finnish:
synoviaali-
— relating to a type of joint
Indonesian:
sinovial
— relating to a type of joint
Polish:
synowialny
— relating to a type of joint
Czech:
synoviální
— relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
Finnish:
nivelvoide-
— relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
Finnish:
synoviaali-
— relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
Indonesian:
sinovial
— relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
Polish:
maziowy
— relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
Polish:
synowialny
— relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
Czech:
synoviální
— lined with synovial membrane
Indonesian:
sinovial
— lined with synovial membrane