Capsular
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Hollow, like a chest or capsule; pertaining to or having the structure of a capsule.
In
botany
, having for fruit a dry dehiscent seed-vessel or capsule: as, a capsular plant.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Of or pertaining to a capsule; having the nature of a capsule; hollow and fibrous.
adjective.
a ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a
capsule
.
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adjective.
of or relating to a capsule
adjective.
resembling a capsule
Word Usage
"It's called capsular contracture … Women with capsular contracture often end up with disfigured breasts and pain."
cross-reference
capsular artery
capsular ligament
capsular vein
Equivalent
capsulary
Form
acapsular
capsular antigen
capsular cataract
capsular contracture
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