capsularadjective
/ˈkæp.sjə.lər//ˈkæp.sə.lɚ/specializedused to describe a body part that looks like a small container
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- hormonal
- lymph vessel
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- platysma
- vitreous humour
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Examples from literature
- The effect of the alcohol upon the liver is upon the minute membranous or capsular structure of the organ, upon which, it acts to prevent the proper dialysis and free secretion.
- These three pairs of articulating surfaces are all enclosed within one capsular ligament.