colles' fracture
Transection is the medical term meaning cutting across.
Transverse means crosswise direction.
The meniscus is the cushion within the knee joint.
Synovitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the synovium.
A bursa.
Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal., Anything that is transverse or athwart., The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse., To overturn; to change., To change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose.
Cartilage is an anatomical cushion in synovial joints, like the knee. The combining form for cartilage is chondr-. A bursa is a fluid filled cushion near a joint. The combining form for bursa is burs-.
Transverse section
The medical term for space within a joint is "synovial cavity." This cavity is filled with synovial fluid, which helps to lubricate and cushion the joint during movement.
The name comes from the English, simply meaning "A cushion".
Light is transverse in nature, meaning its waves oscillate perpendicular to the direction of its propagation.
In general, transverse has across as its meaning. The word longitudinal , which means along, might be a good antonym for transverse.