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Synovitis
Medical Definition: | Inflammation of a synovial membrane. It is usually painful, particularly on motion, and is characterized by a fluctuating swelling due to effusion within a synovial sac. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Guide Notes: | inflamm of synovial membrane: do not confuse with TENOSYNOVITIS, inflamm of tendon sheath |
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular - Outgrowths of synovial membrane composed of villi and fibrous nodules characterized histologically by hemosiderin- and lipid-containing macrophages and multinucleated giant cells. It usually occurs in the knee. |
Synovitis Medical Definitions and Terms
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