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capsule
1) A fibrous tissue layer enveloping an organ or benign tumor.
2) soluble container or shell enclosing an oral pharmacologic agent or nutritional supplement.
3) hyaline glycosaminoglycan sheath around a cell
Specific
articular capsule; joint capsule
fibrous capsule
otic/auditory capsule
tunica
General
anatomic structure
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995