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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….

synovial sarcoma See sarcoma, synovial.

sweat See perspiration.

sweat chloride test See sweat test.

sweat gland See sudoriferous gland.

sweat gland tumor See syringoma.

sweat test A simple test that is used to evaluate a patient who is suspected of having cystic fibrosis (CF). The goal of the test is to painlessly stimulate the patient’s skin to produce a certain amount of sweat, which may then be absorbed by a special filter paper and analyzed for chloride content. In…

sweating The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sudoriferous (sweat) glands. See also perspiration; sudoriferous gland.

sweating, gustatory Sweating on the forehead, face, scalp, and neck that occurs soon after ingesting food. Some gustatory sweating is normal after eating hot, spicy foods. Otherwise, gustatory sweating is most commonly a result of damage to a nerve that goes to the parotid gland, the large salivary gland in the cheek. In this condition,…

swimmer’s ear See ear infection, external.