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synovitis

DEFINITIONS OF: synovitis

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n inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling

Types:
tendonous synovitis, tendosynovitis, tenosynovitis
inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
Type of:
inflammation, redness, rubor
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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