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capsule (kap'sul, sool?) [L. capsula, little box] 1. A sheath or continuous enclosure around an organ or structure; a capsula.2. A special container made of gelatin, sized for a single dose of a drug. The enclosure prevents the patient from tasting the drug. articular capsuleJoint capsule.auditory capsuleThe embryonic cartilaginous capsule that encloses the developing ear.bacterial capsuleThe polysaccharide or polypeptide layer that surrounds the cell wall of some bacteria; it provides resistance to phagocytosis. Capsules are antigenic. Their antigens are used to manufacture several common vaccines. Bowman's capsule See: Bowman, Sir Williambrood capsuleA cystlike body that develops within a hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus.cartilage capsuleThe layer of matrix that forms the innermost portion of the wall of a lacuna enclosing a single cell or a group of cartilage cells. It is basophilic. Crosby capsule See: Crosby capsulefibrous capsule of the liver See: Glisson, FrancisGerota's capsule See: Gerota's capsuleGlisson's capsule See: Glisson, Francisglomerular capsule See: Bowman, Sir Williaminternal capsuleA large bidirectional fiber tract connecting the cerebral cortex with the ipsilateral thalamus and sending axons from the cerebral cortex to the brainstem and spinal cord. joint capsuleThe sleevelike membrane that encloses the ends of bones in a diarthrodial joint. It consists of an outer fibrous layer and an inner synovial layer and contains synovial fluid. Synonym: articular capsulecapsule of the kidneyRenal capsule.lens capsuleA transparent, elastic, connective tissue membrane that surrounds and encloses the lens of the eye.M2A capsuleA plastic container, measuring about 1 x ½ in, that holds a video camera, batteries, antennas, and flash. It is swallowed and allowed to pass through the intestinal tract, where it is used to obtain images of the small intestine. Patient careThe device is typically used to find the cause of gastrointestinal blood loss in patients who have no evidence of bleeding in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and colon. malpighian capsuleOld term for a renal corpuscle. See: nephronnasal capsuleThe cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the nasal cavity.optic capsuleThe cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the eye.otic capsuleThe cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the ear.renal capsuleThe fibrous membrane on the outer surface of a kidney, which is in turn enclosed by adipose tissue that cushions the kidney. Synonym: capsule of the kidneysuprarenal capsuleA tough connective tissue capsule that encloses the adrenal gland.temporomandibular joint capsuleThe fibrous covering of the synovial joint between the skull and mandible on each side of the head.Tenon's capsule See: Tenon, Jacques R. |