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Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Guide Notes: | usually in the knee |
Previously Indexed: | Synovitis (1966-1977) |
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular Medical Definitions and Terms
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