Body Substance
synovial fluid
[ si-noh-vee-al floo-id ]
Subclass of:
Extracellular Fluid; Synovial Membrane
Definitions related to synovial fluid:
  • (fluid, synovial) The fluid within a joint capsule.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A thick liquid that lubricates the joints and tendons.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A viscid fluid secreted by the synovial membrane, serving as a lubricant.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Clear, viscous fluid secreted by the synovial membrane; contains mucin, albumin, fat, and mineral salts and serves to lubricate joints.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. It contains mucin, albumin, fat, and mineral salts and serves to lubricate joints.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (portion of synovial fluid) Transudate contained in the synovial cavity of joints, and in the cavity of tendon sheaths and bursae.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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