Dictionary

syndactyly, complete A condition in which fingers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the base to the tip of the involved digits.

syndactyly, cutaneous A condition in which fingers or toes are joined together and the joining involves only the skin, not the bones.

syndactyly, partial A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just the skin. With partial syndactyly, the connection extends from the base only partway up the involved digits.

syndactyly, Poland See Poland syndrome.

syndrome A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process.

syndromic Part of a syndrome. For instance, low-set ears are syndromic of Down syndrome.

synesthesia A condition in which the normal separation between the senses appears to have broken down. In synesthesia, sight may mingle with sound, taste with touch, and so on. Females are more often affected than males. People with synesthesia often report that one or more of their family members also had synesthesia, so it may…

synovia See synovial fluid.

synovial cyst, popliteal See Baker cyst.

synovial fluid The slippery fluid that lubricates joints. Also known as synovia.

synovial lining The lining of the joints, normally only one or two cell layers thick, that is responsible for the production of the joint fluid. Also known as synovium.

synovial osteochondromatosis A disorder of a joint that features a change of the normal synovial lining’s cellular structure to form bone-cartilage tissue. Synovial osteochondromatosis is uncommon and typically seen in young to middle-aged adults. Synovial osteochondromatosis leads to pain in the affected joint as well as limitation of the range of motion and often locking….