synovia
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɪˈnoʊ.vi.ə/, /saɪˈnoʊ.vi.ə/
Noun
synovia (usually uncountable, plural synovias)
- (anatomy) Synonym of synovial fluid.
- the immunoglobulins of synovias from normal and arthritic horses and foals
References
- “synovia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Alternative forms
- synophia
Etymology
Coined by Swiss physician Paracelsus, hypothesized as from Ancient Greek συν- (sun-, “with, together with”) + ovum (“an egg”) + -ia (nominal suffix), on the assumption that synovial fluid resembles egg white.
Pronunciation
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /siˈno.vi.a/, [siˈnɔːviä]
Noun
synovia f (genitive synoviae); first declension
- (New Latin, anatomy) A nutritive fluid found throughout the body; synovial fluid.
Inflection
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | synovia | synoviae |
Genitive | synoviae | synoviārum |
Dative | synoviae | synoviīs |
Accusative | synoviam | synoviās |
Ablative | synoviā | synoviīs |
Vocative | synovia | synoviae |
Derived terms
- synoviālis (adjective)
Descendants
→ English: synovia
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