Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Neoplasms > Cysts > Synovial Cyst Terms and Definitions
Synovial Cyst
Medical Definition: | Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE of a joint through the JOINT CAPSULE into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as POPLITEAL CYST. |
Guide Notes: | non-neoplastic; also available GANGLION CYSTS |
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Popliteal Cyst - A SYNOVIAL CYST located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint. |
Synovial Cyst Medical Definitions and Terms
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