synovia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin synovia.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɪˈnoʊ.vi.ə/, /saɪˈnoʊ.vi.ə/
Noun
synovia
- plural of synovium
Noun
synovia (usually uncountable, plural synovias)
- (anatomy) Synonym of synovial fluid.
- the immunoglobulins of synovias from normal and arthritic horses and foals
Derived terms
Translations
References
- “synovia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Alternative forms
- synophia
Etymology
Coined by Swiss physician Paracelsus, hypothesized as from Ancient Greek συν- (sun-, “with, together with”) + ovum (“an egg”) + -ia (nominal suffix), on the assumption that synovial fluid resembles egg white.
Pronunciation
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [siˈnɔː.vi.a]
Noun
synovia f (genitive synoviae); first declension
- (New Latin, anatomy) A nutritive fluid found throughout the body; synovial fluid.
Inflection
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | synovia | synoviae |
| genitive | synoviae | synoviārum |
| dative | synoviae | synoviīs |
| accusative | synoviam | synoviās |
| ablative | synoviā | synoviīs |
| vocative | synovia | synoviae |
Derived terms
- synoviālis (adjective)
Descendants
→ English: synovia
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsi.no.vi̯a/
Noun
synovia
- nominative plural of syn