hydrarthrosis

2 definitions found

hydrarthrosis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hydrarthrosis \Hy`drar*thro"sis\, n. [NL. See Hydro-, 1, and
     Arthrosis.] (Med.)
     An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.
     [1913 Webster]

hydrarthrosis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hydrarthrosis
      n 1: inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of
           excess synovial fluid