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synovial joint
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /saɪˌnəʊ.vi.əl ˈdʒɔɪnt/ us /saɪˌnoʊ.vi.əl ˈdʒɔɪnt/
a joint(= a place where two bones are connected) that can move easily, such as the hip or the shoulder:
All the big joints in the limbs are synovial joints.
Another potential source of low back pain is the synovial joints of the spine.
Rheumatoid arthritis due to the chronic inflammation of the synovial joints leads to permanent articular cartilage and bone damage.
The bones of the hand and wrist, which are linked by synovial joints, provide a mobile yet stable framework.
Synovial fluid is the fluid that lubricates the synovial joints.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteology
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
Synonym
diarthrosis
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