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synovial membrane of synovial tendon sheath

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Synovial sac which surrounds parts of one or more tendons. Examples: synovial tendon sheath of manual digit 2, radial bursa. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synovial_sheath ]

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synovial membrane of synovial tendon sheath

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Alternate def: A synovial sheath is a layer of a tendon sheath containing tendons in the hand and foot. They lie internal to the fibrous tendon sheaths. An example is the common synovial sheath for the flexor tendons. [Wikipedia:Synovial_sheath]

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UBERON:0011233