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capsular

capsular

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Relating to a small sac or case that holds seeds and fluid
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæpsjʊlər/
  • Specialized
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  • There were no cases of implant migration, implant exposure, or early capsular contracture.
  • capsular contracture
  • capsular polysaccharide
  • capsular fibrosis

Examples

  • We can recommend that the long-term cumulative risk for capsular contracture warrants further study.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Our patient had a thick, irregular capsule with indefinite capsular interruption in some areas.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Little has been published on the influence of age on capsular contracture rates after the first year following surgery.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The influence of age on capsular contracture rates remains unclear.

    Academic text (2015)

  • There was no evidence of capsular invasion or microscopic foci in the mediastinal fat.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The hematoma is formed through the inflammatory response to the surgery, which is aided by capsular tears and injury.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Large numbers of patients have presented to plastic surgeons over the years with capsular contracture, breast swelling, and pain.

    Academic text (2015)

  • N. meningitidis has multiple genetic mechanisms to alter its antigenic profile, including capsular switching.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The pneumococcal vaccine with 23 pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide types became available in 1983.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The surgeon explained that capsular contracture can occur after breast augmentation surgery.

Surface Forms

capsular positive

Morphology

capsular = capsule (transparent) = capsule + ar

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'capsule' with '-ar', meaning 'relating to or resembling a capsule', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Capsular comes from the Latin capsula, meaning 'little box', and it is the same root as the English word capsule and the word 'case'. So something described as capsular is like a small box or thin covering that wraps around seeds, joints, or organs.