extracapsular

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adjective

Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.

Opposite
intracapsular
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Meanings

adjectiveextracapsular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intracapsular

Origin

From extra- + capsular.

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Translations

Czech extrakapsulární
  • extrakapsulárnísituated outside a capsule

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

extrascapular
Cite this entry
APA

extracapsular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extracapsular

MLA

“extracapsular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extracapsular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extracapsular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extracapsular.

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