"Synovial Fluid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. It contains mucin, albumin, fat, and mineral salts and serves to lubricate joints.
| Descriptor ID |
D013582
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.443.800.800 A12.207.270.847
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| Concept/Terms |
Synovial Fluid- Synovial Fluid
- Fluid, Synovial
- Fluids, Synovial
- Synovial Fluids
- Synovia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Synovial Fluid" by people in Profiles.
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Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi by DNA amplification in synovial tissue samples from patients with Lyme arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 1996 May; 39(5):736-45.