Cell
synoviocytes
Subclass of:
Connective Tissue Cells
Definitions related to synoviocytes:
  • Cells on the luminal surface of the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. Type A synoviocytes are MACROPHAGES responsible for waste removal from the joint cavity. Fibroblast-like type B synoviocytes are involved in production of joint matrix constituents (e.g., HYALURONAN; COLLAGEN; and FIBRONECTIN).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (synovial cell) A fibroblast that lies between the cartilaginous fibers in the synovial membrane of joints.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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