Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0330 short lesson, about 20 seconds
synovi/o: Synovial Membrane
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The idea
The combining form synovi slash o names the synovial membrane lining a joint and producing its lubricating fluid.
In practice
Synovitis is inflammation of this membrane.
Where people slip
The synovial membrane lines the joint; the bursa sits outside it.
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