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What does extracapsular mean?

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  1. (anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
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The intrahepatic hematoma was contiguous with subcapsular and extracapsular hematomas over the right lobe.
An extracapsular arterial ring is formed by branches of the medial and lateral circumflex arteries, contributing to the metaphyseal blood supply.
The extracapsular calymma is an alveolated sphere, the diameter of which is six to eight times that of the capsule.
The rapidity and character of the extracapsular currents are subject to great variations.
Many times if the rhexis is incomplete, one might have to convert to an extracapsular cataract extraction to prevent a posterior capsular rupture or nucleus drop.
The composition and significance of these extracapsular pigments are not completely known.

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