synovial

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
synovial /sʌɪˈnəʊvɪəl, sɪ-/

▶adjective relating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane containing a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint.

– origin C18: from mod. L. synovia, prob. formed arbitrarily by the 16th-cent. Swiss physician Paracelsus.

'synovial' also found in these Oxford entries:

hyaluronic acid - synovitis

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