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Capsulitis

Capsulitis \Cap`su*li"tis\, n. [NL.; E. capsule + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of a capsule, as that of the crystalline lens.

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capsulitis

n. (context medicine English) inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder capsule or that of the crystalline lens.

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Capsulitis

In anatomy, capsulitis is inflammation of a capsule.

Types include:

  • Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
  • Plica syndrome, which is an inflammation of the articular capsule of the knee joint