Definition of synovitis in English:
synovitis
noun ˌsʌɪnə(ʊ)ˈvʌɪtɪsˌsɪnə(ʊ)ˈvʌɪtɪsˌsɪnəˈvaɪdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
Example sentencesExamples
- Autoimmune responses are believed to play a prominent role in polymyalgia rheumatica, with bursitis, synovitis and tenosynovitis of the proximal shoulder and hip girdles being characteristic features.
- Physical exam reveals an acute arthritis, synovitis, or tenosynovitis, or all three.
- Rheumatoid arthritis produces synovitis and effusions but may lead to a valgus deformity.
- For synovial diseases, such as pigmented villonodular synovitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteochondromatosis, it is desirable to remove as much of the synovium as possible.
- Indeed, rheumatoid factor testing is not useful when a patient lacks other diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis, especially synovitis.
Definition of synovitis in US English:
synovitis
nounˌsɪnəˈvaɪdəsˌsinəˈvīdəs
Medicine Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
Example sentencesExamples
- Autoimmune responses are believed to play a prominent role in polymyalgia rheumatica, with bursitis, synovitis and tenosynovitis of the proximal shoulder and hip girdles being characteristic features.
- Rheumatoid arthritis produces synovitis and effusions but may lead to a valgus deformity.
- Physical exam reveals an acute arthritis, synovitis, or tenosynovitis, or all three.
- For synovial diseases, such as pigmented villonodular synovitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteochondromatosis, it is desirable to remove as much of the synovium as possible.
- Indeed, rheumatoid factor testing is not useful when a patient lacks other diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis, especially synovitis.