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MeSH Heading: Synovial Membrane
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.443.800
Unique ID: D013583
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013583
Annotation: inflammation = SYNOVITIS
Scope Note: The inner membrane of a joint capsule surrounding a freely movable joint. It is loosely attached to the external fibrous capsule and secretes SYNOVIAL FLUID.
Entry Term(s): Membrana Synovialis Capsulae Articularis; Synovium
NLM Classification #: WE 300
Entry Combination: surgery:Synovectomy
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

Entry Combination: surgery:Synovectomy
Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Synovial Membrane MeSH Descriptor Data 2025