Home › Words › S › synoviocentesissynoviocentesissynoviocentesis means centesis of the synovial membrane.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, synoviocentesis ranks #40,338 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom synovio- + centesis.nouncentesis of the synovial membraneDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bursocentesis 72% match — paracentesis of the bursa vs synoviocentesis →arthrocentesis 70% match — The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections. vs synoviocentesis →arteriocentesis 68% match — centesis of an artery vs synoviocentesis →arthrosynovitis 64% match — inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint vs synoviocentesis →celiocentesis 64% match — paracentesis of the abdomen vs synoviocentesis →synovectomy 63% match — Joint lining removal vs synoviocentesis →synovectomise 63% match — To perform a synovectomy vs synoviocentesis →synovitis 63% match — Inflammation of the synovium. vs synoviocentesis →