subcapsular

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adjective

Below the capsule (of a joint, kidney etc)

OriginEnglish capsular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesubcapsular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyBelow the capsule (of a joint, kidney etc)
  2. not comparableanatomyRelating to a subcapsule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishcapsule
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishcapsular
  10. Englishsubcapsular

From sub- + capsular.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

subscapular
Cite this entry
APA

subcapsular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcapsular

MLA

“subcapsular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcapsular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcapsular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcapsular.

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