Capsular
of, in, or like a capsule.
Historical Examples
Rhododendron tribe, characterized by capsular fruit, seed with a loose coat, deciduous petals and anthers without appendages.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 Various
capsular: in the form of a capsule or little cup-like container.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
There was no appearance of inflammation, however, on the exterior of the capsular ligament.
On the origin of inflammation of the veins Henry Lee
The ligaments are femerotibial, femeropatellar and capsular.
Lameness of the Horse John Victor Lacroix
The capsular ligament, except in hydrops, is the seat of connective-tissue overgrowth, and tends to become contracted and rigid.
Manual of Surgery Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
This latter form, known as capsular, is usually found in connection with joints which possess a free and extended movement.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse United States Department of Agriculture
This capsular membrane is the first appearance of the membrana granulosa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 Francis Maitland Balfour
The capsular arteries, small in size, run outward from the aorta to end in the supra-renal capsules.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 Various
Cistella, sis-tel′a, n. the capsular shield of some lichens.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various
The weakest part of the capsular ligament lies opposite the lower and back part of the joint.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities–Head–Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles
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