CAPSULE, SYNOVIAL
\kˈapsjuːl], \kˈapsjuːl], \k_ˈa_p_s_j_uː_l]\
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A membranous bag, surrounding the movable articulations and canals, which gives passage to tendons. Synovial capsules exhale, from their articular surface, a fluid, whose function is to favour the motions of parts upon each other. See Bursa mucosa, and Synovia.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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