| capsular precipitation reaction | Swelling of the capsule surrounding a bacterium as a result of interaction with anticapsular antibody, consequently the capsule becomes more refractile and conspicuous. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| capsular space | The slitlike space between the visceral and parietal layers of the capsule of the renal corpuscle; it opens into the proximal tubule of the nephron at the neck of the tubule. Synonym: Bowman's space, filtration space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulation | Enclosure in a capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsule | <microbiology> Thick gel like material attached to the wall of gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria, giving colonies a smooth appearance. May contribute to pathogenicity by inhibiting phagocytosis. Mostly composed of very hydrophilic acidic polysaccharide, but considerable diversity exists. <pathology> Cellular response in invertebrate animals to a foreign body too large to be phagocytosed. A multicellular aggregate of haemocytes or coelomocytes isolates the foreign object. In some insects the capsule is apparently acellular and composed of melanin. (08 Oct 1997) |
| capsule cell | One of the cells located around the bodies of the cerebrospinal and sympathetic ganglionic neurons. Synonym: capsule cell. Origin: amphi-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsule forceps | Forceps used for removing the capsule of the lens in extracapsular extraction of a cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulectomy | Removal of a capsule, as around a breast implant (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsules | Hard or soft, soluble containers of a suitable substance, for enclosing a dose of medicine, usually for oral administration. (12 Dec 1998) |
| capsulitis | Inflammation of the capsule of an organ or part, as of the liver or the lens of the eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulolenticular | Referring to the lens of the eye and its capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulolenticular cataract | A cataract in which both the lens and its capsule are involved. See: membranous cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsuloplasty | Plastic surgery of a capsule; more specifically, the capsule of a joint. Origin: L. Capsula, capsule, + G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulorhexis | The making of a continuous circular tear in the anterior capsule during cataract surgery in order to allow expression or phacoemulsification of the nucleus of the lens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| capsulorrhaphy | Suture of a tear in any capsule; specifically, suture of a joint capsule to prevent recurring dislocation of the articulation. Origin: L. Capsula, capsule, + rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulotome | 1. An instrument for incising the urinary bladder or gallbladder. 2. A surgical instrument used for incising the capsule of a lens. Synonym: capsulotome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cap | punishable by death |
| cap | (British) first-rate |
| cap | a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories |
| cap | (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date |
| cap | (economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities |
| cap | the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision |
| cap | the cost of long-term improvements |
| cap | the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price |
| cap | a tax on capital gains |
| cap | a tax on capital or property |
| cap | the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price |