synovial
adjective
sy·no·vi·al
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Definition of synovial
: of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
synovial membranes
also
: lined with synovial membrane
Examples of synovial in a Sentence
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His battle with synovial sarcoma, a rare and typically pediatric cancer, began in late 2017. — courant.com, "Martin A. Rabis," 31 July 2019 Madrid will be unable to work for up to a year after being diagnosed with synovial sarcoma cancer in early March. — Aubrey Carpenter, azcentral, "Comedy shows, raffles planned for Mesa firefighter battling rare form of cancer," 25 June 2019 On June 28, 2016, just one day before his 18th birthday, Snyder was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a rare cancer. — Caitlin Keating, PEOPLE.com, "Terminally Ill Teen Given Weeks to Live Weds High School Sweetheart: 'He Knew She Was the One'," 29 Jan. 2018 Doctors discovered synovial sarcoma in his left lung. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "Dying Florida teen gets his wish: She said ‘yes’ to a Sunday wedding," 27 Jan. 2018 This year the event will raise money for Georgia Byrd, a 12-year-old girl from Fairhope who is battling synovial sarcoma. — Brian Kelly | Bkelly@al.com, AL.com, "11 cool events this winter at Alabama's beaches," 12 Jan. 2018 According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Sanchez suffered from a rare soft-tissue cancer called synovial sarcoma. — Mike Berardino, Twin Cities, "Former Twins prospect Henry Sanchez, 30, dies of cancer," 17 May 2017 Then the researchers looked for a variety of substances in the young people's blood and synovial fluid. — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, "Running May Be Good for Your Knees," 18 Jan. 2017 The researchers also siphoned off a small amount of synovial fluid, a lubricating fluid that reduces friction inside joints, from their right knee. — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, "Running May Be Good for Your Knees," 18 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synovial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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synovial
adjective
sy·no·vi·al
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Medical Definition of synovial
: of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid
synovial effusion
also
: lined with synovial membrane
a synovial bursa synovial tendon sheaths