Pathologic Function
hydrarthrosis
Subclass of:
Arthropathy
Etymology:
Greek hydor = water + arthron = joint + -osis = condition
Definitions related to hydrarthrosis:
  • Accumulation of watery fluid in the cavity of a joint. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (joint effusion) Abnormally increased amount of fluid in a joint cavity, usually as a result of joint inflammation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (joint effusion) Excessive fluid within the synovial compartment of a joint.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (joint effusion) Pathological transudate in the synovial cavity of joints.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • (joint effusion) A disorder characterized by excessive fluid in a joint, usually as a result of joint inflammation.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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