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Capsule — has many meanings in medicine including the following: {{}}In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen containing connective tissue. In… … Medical dictionary
Capsule (anatomy) — A capsule, in anatomy, is a cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. Types of capsules include:* the shell of an egg (biology) * joint capsules every diarthrodial joint possesses a fibrous or ligamentous capsule, lined with… … Wikipedia
crystalline — adj. 1 of, like, or clear as crystal. 2 Chem. & Mineral. having the structure and form of a crystal. Phrases and idioms: crystalline lens a transparent lens enclosed in a membranous capsule behind the iris of the eye. Derivatives: crystallinity n … Useful english dictionary
crystalline lens — noun biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina • Syn: ↑lens, ↑lens of the eye • Hypernyms: ↑organ • Part Holonyms: ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lens capsule — noun a tenuous mesoblastic membrane surrounding the lens of the eye • Hypernyms: ↑capsule • Part Holonyms: ↑lens, ↑crystalline lens, ↑lens of the eye … Useful english dictionary
cápsula del cristalino — Eng. Capsule of lens Eng. Crystalline capsule Membrana delgada y transparente que envuelve el cristalino y que se fusiona con las fibras de la zónula. Facocisto. Perifaco. Cristaloides. Cápsula lentis. Cápsula cristalina … Diccionario de oftalmología
capsula lentis — [TA] lens capsule: the elastic envelope covering the lens of the eye and fusing with the fibers of the ciliary zonule; called also crystalline capsule … Medical dictionary
Lens (anatomy) — Crystalline lens (anatomy) Light from a single point of a distant object and light from a single point of a near object being brought to a focus by changing the curvature of the lens … Wikipedia
Cataract surgery — Intervention Cataract in Human Eye Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… … Universalium
