Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Inflammation of the capsule of the lens of the eye.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) Inflammation of a capsule, as that of the crystalline lens.

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  • noun medicine Inflammation of the shoulder capsule.

Etymologies

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capsule +‎ -itis

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Examples

  • XIAFLEX is in phase III of development for the treatment of Peyronie's disease, in phase IIa of development for the treatment of Frozen Shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis) and in phase Ib of development for the treatment of cellulite (edematous fibrosclerotic panniculopathy).

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  • XIAFLEX is currently in phase III of a global development program for the treatment of Peyronie's disease, in phase IIa of development for the treatment of Frozen Shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis) and in phase Ib of development for the treatment of cellulite (edematous fibrosclerotic panniculopathy).

    unknown title 2011

  • In contrast, a common non-athletic shoulder ailment is adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

    CBS New York- News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY 2010

  • BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed injectable collagenase for eleven clinical indications, three of which include: Dupuytren's contracture, Peyronie's disease, and frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).

    BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories 2010

  • In contrast, a common non-athletic shoulder ailment is adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

    CBS New York- News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY 2010

  • In contrast, a common non-athletic shoulder ailment is adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

    CBS New York- News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY 2010

  • Shoulder pain could happen because of overexertion in different kinds of activities, like the frozen shoulder or the adhesive capsulitis.

    EzineArticles 2010

  • BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed injectable collagenase for eleven clinical indications, three of which include: Dupuytren's contracture, Peyronie's disease, and frozen shoulder adhesive capsulitis.

    BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • This is a good exercise for some with adhesive capsulitis but I tend to avoid it in most patients that need pec minor stretching only.

    Research Blogging - All Topics - English MikeReinold.com Mike Reinold 2010

  • BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed injectable collagenase for eleven clinical indications, three of which include: Dupuytren's contracture, Peyronie's disease, and frozen shoulder adhesive capsulitis.

    BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results - Yahoo! Finance 2010

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