membrane vs synovial membrane

synovial membrane vs membrane

membrane and synovial membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
membrane	Yes	No	No	No
synovial membrane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, synovial membrane is a hyponym of membrane; that is, synovial membrane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membrane:

membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
synovial membrane: a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, lamella, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

membrane (noun)	synovial membrane (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Difference between membrane and synovial membrane

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.