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Adhesive capsulitis
Fibrosis surrounding a joint that severely limits movement. It can result from arthritis, inflammation, or trauma.
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Capsule endoscopy
Visualization of the small intestine with an M2A video capsule, a device designed to identify otherwise occult sources of gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Temporomandibular joint capsule
The fibrous covering of the synovial joint between the skull and mandible on each side of the head.
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Suprarenal capsule
A tough connective tissue capsule that encloses the adrenal gland.
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Optic capsule
The cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the eye.
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Nasal capsule
The cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the nasal cavity.
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Lens capsule
A transparent, elastic, connective tissue membrane that surrounds and encloses the lens of the eye.
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Cartilage capsule
The 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.
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Brood capsule
A cystlike body that develops within a hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus.
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Auditory capsule
The embryonic cartilaginous capsule that encloses the developing ear.
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