synovial fluid

English

Etymology

Coined by Paracelsus from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek συν- (sun-, “with”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ovum (“egg”) + -ia, as synovial fluid resembles the consistency and appearance of eggwhite.

Noun

synovial fluid (countable and uncountable, plural synovial fluids)

1. A viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints, whose main purpose is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement; also called synovia.