Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
Preferred Name

synovial cyst
Synonyms
Definitions

Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the synovial membrane of a joint through the joint capsule into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with synovial fluid with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as popliteal cyst. [MeSH]

ID

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3940

Definition

Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the synovial membrane of a joint through the joint capsule into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with synovial fluid with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as popliteal cyst. [MeSH]

label

RID3940

Preferred_name

synovial cyst

prefixIRI

RID1:RID3940

prefLabel

synovial cyst

UMLS_ID

C0085648

subClassOf

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3890

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