See Also: Lucianist(2)(dictionary)
Lucianist(1)(dictionary)
capsula(medicine)
capsula glomeruli(medicine)
capsula fibrosa(medicine)
capsula lentis(medicine)
capsula lienis(medicine)
capsula extrema(medicine)
capsula externa(medicine)
capsula bulbi(medicine)

Lucianist(2) (iou) and capsula (medicine)


Lucianist(2) (iou)



Lucianist noun2. E18.
[from Latin Lucianus (see below) + -IST.]
Ecclesiastical History.
A follower or adherent of Lucianus, a Marcionite of the 2nd cent. AD. Now rare. E18.
A follower or adherent of St Lucian of Antioch, a subordinationist theologian and teacher martyred in 312. E18.

capsula (medicine)


capsula


1. A membranous structure, usually dense collagenous connective tissue, that envelops an organ, a joint, or any Other part.

2. An anatomical structure resembling a capsule or envelope.

Synonym: capsule.

Origin: L. Dim. Of capsa, a chest or box