Capsule

The word capsule, or encapsulation, may refer to:

Anatomy

• an eggshell
• Articular capsules - every diarthrodial joint possesses a fibrous or ligamentous capsule, lined with synovial membrane, attached to the adjacent ends of the articulating bones
• the sac that encloses the crystalline lens of the eye
• Fibrous capsule of Glisson, a thin areolar coat of fibrous tissue lying inside the tunica serosa of the liver
• Bowman's capsules (or glomerular capsules) in the kidney substance
• the renal capsule (also known as Gerota's fascia), a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney and covered in a thick layer of perinephric adipose tissue
• the suprarenal capsules, two small flattened organs in the epigastric region
• the internal, external, and extreme capsules of the brain
• the outer surface of a benign tumor

Other

• Capsule (fruit), a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxglove
• Capsule (band), a electronic music duo, consisting of vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and producer/composer/lyricist/art director Yasutaka Nakata.
• Bacterial capsule, a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria.
• Capsule (pharmacy), a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication.
• Lymph node capsule
• Another name for the sporangium of mosses and hornworts.
• The electronic or electromagnetic component inside a microphone which converts acoustic energy into an electric signal.
• Capsular contracture, the scar tissue naturally forming around breast implants.
• A protective cover for a cork on a bottle.
• A cylinder capped with hemispheres
• A capsule hotel, a type of very dense overnight lodging popular in urban Japan.
• A space capsule, a type of manned spacecraft.
• A time capsule, a cache of items and/or information to be preserved for future times.
• The plastic container used to hold small toys and other items in bulk vending machines, also known as "Capsule Machines"

See also

• Data encapsulation (disambiguation)