Recent Examples on the WebBeauchesne nearly didn't play because of a bout with toxic synovitis, which causes pain in joints, a few days earlier. Matt Goul, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2020 The study involved 140 middle-aged and older adults (average age 58) who had pain and inflammation, called synovitis, from knee osteoarthritis. Linda Searing, Washington Post, 20 May 2017
Word History
Etymology
synovia + -itis
First Known Use
circa 1836, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
synovitis
noun
sy·no·vi·tis ˌsī-nə-ˈvīt-əs
: inflammation of a synovial membrane usually with pain and swelling of the joint