arthrocele

arthrocele

 [ahr´thro-sēl] a joint swelling.

arthrocele

(1) An obsolete, nonspecific term for the swelling of a joint.
(2) Synovial hernia.

ar·thro·cele

(ahr'thrō-sēl) 1. Hernia of the synovial membrane through the capsule of a joint. 2. Any swelling of a joint. [arthro- + G. kēlē, hernia, tumor]