fibrous capsule of thyroid gland
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Capsule — has many meanings in medicine including the following: {{}}In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen containing connective tissue. In… … Medical dictionary
Thyroid — Infobox Anatomy Name = Thyroid Latin = glandula thyroidea GraySubject = 272 GrayPage = 1269 Caption = Endocrine system Caption2 = Thyroid and parathyroid. Precursor = 4th Branchial pouch System = endocinal jubachina system Artery = superior… … Wikipedia
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Adrenal gland — Endocrine system Adrenal gland … Wikipedia
Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
capsula — 1. SYN: capsule (2). [L. dim. of capsa, a chest or box] c. adiposa perirenalis [TA] c. adiposa renis SYN: paranephric fat. c. articularis [TA] SYN: joint capsule. c. articularis cricoarytenoidea [TA] SYN: capsule of cricoarytenoid joint. c.… … Medical dictionary
capsula fibrosa glandulae thyroideae — [TA] fibrous capsule of thyroid gland: a connective tissue coat intimately adherent to the underlying gland … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
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