SYNOVIAL CHONDROMETAPLASIAS
\sɪnˈə͡ʊvɪəl kˌɒndɹə͡ʊmtɐplˈe͡ɪzi͡əz], \sɪnˈəʊvɪəl kˌɒndɹəʊmtɐplˈeɪziəz], \s_ɪ_n_ˈəʊ_v_ɪ__ə_l k_ˌɒ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m_t_ɐ_p_l_ˈeɪ_z_iə_z]\
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Rare, benign, chronic, progressive metaplasia in which cartilage is formed in the synovial membranes of joints, tendon sheaths, or bursae. Some of the metaplastic foci can become detached producing loose bodies. When the loose bodies undergo secondary calcification, the condition is called synovial osteochondromatosis.
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