synovia

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Borrowed from New Latin synovia.

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synovia

  1. plural of synovium

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synovia (usually uncountable, plural synovias)

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of synovial fluid.
    the immunoglobulins of synovias from normal and arthritic horses and foals

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Etymology[edit]

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.

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synovia f (genitive synoviae); first declension

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) A nutritive fluid found throughout the body; synovial fluid.

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative synovia synoviae
Genitive synoviae synoviārum
Dative synoviae synoviīs
Accusative synoviam synoviās
Ablative synoviā synoviīs
Vocative synovia synoviae

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English: synovia

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synovia

  1. nominative plural of syn