What is Synovitis?

What is Synovitis?

• Synovitis: Inflammation of the lining of joints.
• Synovitis: Inflammation of a synovial membrane. It is usually painful, particularly on motion, and is characterized by a fluctuating swelling due to effusion within a synovial sac. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Synovitis: inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Synovitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Synovitis, or a subtype of Synovitis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Synovitis: Introduction

Types of Synovitis:

Broader types of Synovitis:

• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• Joint conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
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How serious is Synovitis?

Complications of Synovitis: see complications of Synovitis

What causes Synovitis?

Causes of Synovitis: see causes of Synovitis

What are the symptoms of Synovitis?

Symptoms of Synovitis: see symptoms of Synovitis

Complications of Synovitis: see complications of Synovitis

Synovitis: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Synovitis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Synovitis: see treatments for Synovitis
Research for Synovitis: see research for Synovitis

Name and Aliases of Synovitis

Main name of condition: Synovitis

Synovial inflammation Source - Diseases Database

Synovitis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Synovitis:

• Arthritis
• Lupus
• Gout
• Osteoarthritis
• Tenosynovitis

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