Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated under a capsule; being in the cavity of a capsule.
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- adjective biology Below the
capsule (of a joint etc)
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Examples
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The combination of sun-sensitizing drugs and UV exposure had no significant effect on two other types of cataract: nuclear and posterior subcapsular.
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Long-term intake of vitamins and carotenoids and odds of early age-related cortical and posterior subcapsular lens opacities.
Potential impacts of direct mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic 2009
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The prostate has a rich lymphatic plexus surrounding the gland and a wide-meshed subcapsular plexus.
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Then there is subcapsular cataract, which starts as an opaque area under the capsule of your lens.
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Of seven current user patients, five had used either steroid form for more than five years, and four of the five developed posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC).
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Adverse reactions associated with ophthalmic steroids include elevated intraocular pressure, which may be associated with optic nerve damage, visual acuity and field defects, posterior subcapsular cataract formation, secondary ocular infection from pathogens including herpes simplex, and perforation of the globe where there is thinning of the cornea or sclera.
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