A cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. Examples: egg shell, articular capsules, renal capsules[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_(anatomy) ]
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Term information
database
cross reference
- galen:Capsule
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_(anatomy)
- EHDAA:9061
- FMA:85272
- EHDAA:4739
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grouping_class, non_informative
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- see also: protective structure surrounding some species of bacteria and fungi. Note that FMA has classes such as Articular capsule that are not subtypes of Capsule (which is undefined in FMA). GO has 'capsule' which is a fungal structure, and 'external encapsulating structure' which is restricted to cells
definition
- A cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. Examples: egg shell, articular capsules, renal capsules[WP].
has obo namespace
- uberon
has relational adjective
- capsular
id
- UBERON:0003893
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