joint effusion


joint ef·fu·sion

increased fluid in synovial cavity of a joint.

joint ef·fu·sion

(joynt ĕ-fyu'zhŭn) Increased fluid in synovial cavity of a joint.

joint effusion

Increased fluid within a joint cavity. There may be increased production of synovial fluid following trauma, with some arthritic disease processes, or blood accumulating in the joint following trauma or surgery or due to hemophilia. Excessive amounts of synovial fluid, pus, or blood accumulate in many arthritic diseases (such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis), after trauma, in joint infections, following joint surgery, or in hemophilia. See also: effusion

joint ef·fu·sion

(joynt ĕ-fyu'zhŭn) Increased fluid in synovial cavity of a joint.