National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Synovial Bursa

Synonyms

Synovial Bursa

Definitions

A membrane-lined sac that is located in a joint, and is filled with synovial fluid; it provides a cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles, decreasing the friction between two moving structures and allowing for unrestricted movement.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33717

code

C33717

DEFINITION

A membrane-lined sac that is located in a joint, and is filled with synovial fluid; it provides a cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles, decreasing the friction between two moving structures and allowing for unrestricted movement.

FULL_SYN

Synovial Bursa

label

Synovial Bursa

Legacy Concept Name

Synovial_Bursa

Preferred_Name

Synovial Bursa

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33717

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0006441

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25769

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