melon-seed body
noun
mel·on-seed body
ˈmel-ən-ˌsēd- 
: a white or brownish oval mass of fibrous synovial tissue that sometimes occurs loose in numbers in the cavity of inflamed joints
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“Melon-seed body.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/melon-seed%20body. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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