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Cells > Cellular Structures > Extracellular Space > Extracellular Fluid > Synovial Fluid
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Body Fluid Compartments > Extracellular Space > Extracellular Fluid > Synovial Fluid
Tissues > Body Fluid Compartments > Extracellular Space > Extracellular Fluid > Synovial Fluid
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Joints > Joint Capsule > Synovial Membrane > Synovial Fluid

Preferred term

Synovial Fluid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. It contains mucin, albumin, fat, and mineral salts and serves to lubricate joints.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Synovia

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z49N53GQ-C

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