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capsule
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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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Label
capsule
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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
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uberon
has relational adjective
capsular
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UBERON:0003893