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adj. - Of or relating to a medical tablet; Resembling a medical tablet.

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  • This latter form, known as capsular, is usually found in connection with joints which possess a free and extended movement.
  • The second is the tissue reaction, what's called capsular contraction when the implants actually harden in contact with silicon.
  • Many virulence factors are involved in the pathogenesis, namely capsular polysaccharides, RTX toxins, LPS and many iron acquisition systems.
  • Complications can also include a condition called capsular contracture - a tightening of the scar tissue, or capsule, that the body forms around breast implants.
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