enclosing capsule
81Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… …
82bulb — 1. Any globular or fusiform structure. SYN: bulbus [TA]. 2. A short, vertical underground stem of plants, such as onion and garlic. [L. bulbus, a bulbous root] aortic b. [TA] the dilated first part of the aorta containing the aort …
83theca — A sheath or capsule. [G. theke, a box] t. cordis SYN: pericardium. t. externa SYN: tunica externa thecae folliculi. t. folliculi the wall of a vesicular ovarian follicle. SEE ALSO: tunica externa, tunica interna thecae …
84capsula articularis cricoarytenoidea — [TA] capsule of cricoarytenoid joint: the fibrous and synovial layers enclosing the cricoarytenoid joint …
85capsula articularis cricothyroidea — [TA] the capsule enclosing the cricothyroid joint …
86junctura synovialis — [TA] synovial joint: a specialized joint permitting more or less free movement, the union of the bony elements being surrounded by an articular capsule enclosing a cavity lined by synovial membrane; called also diarthrosis [TA alternative],… …
87capsulation — n. creation of a condensed form; act of enclosing in a capsule …
88cachet — [ kaʃeɪ] noun 1》 prestige. 2》 a distinguishing mark or seal. 3》 a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant tasting medicine. Origin C17: from Fr., from cacher in the sense to press …
89cyst — [sɪst] noun 1》 Biology a thin walled hollow organ or cavity in an animal or plant, containing a liquid secretion. 2》 Medicine a membranous sac or cavity of abnormal character in the body, containing fluid. 3》 a tough protective capsule enclosing… …
90theca — the•ca [[t]ˈθi kə[/t]] n. pl. cae ( sē). 1) anat. zool. a case or sheath enclosing an animal organ, structure, etc., as the horny covering of an insect pupa 2) fng bot a sac, cell, capsule, or sporangium of a plant or mushroom • Etymology:… …
