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. ...
See: synovial tendon sheath, vagina synovialis trochleae, synovial sheaths of digits of hand, synovial sheaths of digits of foot. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
synovial membrane lining the cavity of a bone through which a tendon moves.
Type: Term Synonyms: synovial layer of tendon sheath, vagina synovialis See: synovial tendon sheath, vagina synovialis trochleae, synovial sheaths of digits of hand, synovial sheaths of toes