cairan sinovial

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cairan +‎ sinovial.

Noun

cairan sinovial (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy, physiology) synovial fluid: A transparent, viscous, non-Newtonian lubricating fluid which is found in the cavities of synovial joints or bursae and secreted by the synovial membrane; its main purpose is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement

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