[1825–35; synov(ia) + -itis]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: electrolyte, relativity, runway, self-help, spiritualism-itis is a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses,tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis)
Examples of 'synovitis' in a sentence
synovitis
The illness can initially manifest itself as synovitis.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Serious versions of arthritis often begin with widespread synovitis.