synovial joint

Preferred Label : synovial joint;

Uberon definition : Joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages are connected by an articular capsule which encloses a synovial membrane and a synovial cavity. Examples: Temporomandibular joint, knee joint.[FMA];

Uberon synonym : diarthrosis; diarthroses; articulatio synoviale; diarthrosis joint;

Uberon related term : diarthrodial joints;

Details

Origin ID

0002217;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Diarthrosis [NCIt concept]
- Entire synovial joint (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Synovial joint [FMA entity]
- Synovial joint structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- synovial joint [Radlex concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Diarthrosis [NCIt concept]
- Entire synovial joint (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Synovial joint [FMA entity]
has part
- articular cartilage of joint [UBERON concept]
- joint articular surface [UBERON concept]
- synovial cavity of joint [UBERON concept]
- synovial membrane of synovial joint [UBERON concept]
surrounded by
- articular capsule [UBERON concept]

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