synovial

[si-noh-vee-uh]

syn·o·vi·a

[si-noh-vee-uh]
noun Physiology.
a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.

Origin:
1640–50; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to syn- syn- + Latin ōv- (stem of ōvum egg1) + -ia -ia

syn·o·vi·al, adjective
syn·o·vi·al·ly, adverb
sub·syn·o·vi·al, adjective
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Synovial is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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synovial (saɪˈnəʊvɪəl, sɪ-)
 
adj
of or relating to the synovia; (of a joint) surrounded by a synovia-secreting membrane
 
syn'ovially
 
adv

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