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synovitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the synovium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

Narrower terms: tenosynovitis, tendosynovitis, tendonous synovitis

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sinovitis — inflammation of the synovium
  • Chinese Mandarin: 滑膜炎 (huámóyán) — inflammation of the synovium
  • Czech: synovitida — inflammation of the synovium
  • Finnish: nivelkalvon tulehdus — inflammation of the synovium
  • Polish: zapalenie błony maziowej — inflammation of the synovium
  • Russian: синови́т (sinovít) — inflammation of the synovium
  • Spanish: sinovitis — inflammation of the synovium