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Preferred Name

Synovial Membrane

Synonyms

Synovial Membrane

synovial membrane

synovial membrane of synovial joint

Synovial Stratum

membrana synovialis (capsula articularis)

membrana synovialis capsulae articularis

stratum synoviale (capsula articularis)

stratum synoviale

SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE

SYNOVIUM

Synovium

Definitions

The inner layer of the connective tissue that seals the joint.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12473

ALT_DEFINITION

Soft tissue that lines the non-cartilaginous surfaces within joints with cavities (synovial joints).

The connective tissue and synoviocytes that line the inner surface of the joint capsule.

A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae (fluid-filled sacs between tendons and bones). The synovial membrane makes synovial fluid, which has a lubricating function.

code

C12473

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

CDISC

GDC

UBERON

DEFINITION

The inner layer of the connective tissue that seals the joint.

Display_Name

Synovium

FULL_SYN

Synovial Membrane

synovial membrane

synovial membrane of synovial joint

Synovial Stratum

membrana synovialis (capsula articularis)

membrana synovialis capsulae articularis

stratum synoviale (capsula articularis)

stratum synoviale

SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE

SYNOVIUM

Synovium

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C171435

label

Synovial Membrane

Legacy Concept Name

Synovial_Membrane

Maps_To

Synovium

Preferred_Name

Synovial Membrane

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C12473

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0039099

xRef

UBERON:0002018

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12471

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12749

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