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capsuloligamentous

capsuloligamentous adjective: relating to a capsule and a ligament.

Adjective

capsuloligamentous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a capsule and a ligament.
    • The BND is caused by intra-articular proliferation of the synovia of the PIP joint, which distends the capsuloligamentous apparatus, leading to extension of both MCP and DIP joints associated with a flexion deformity of the PIP joint.2015 July 8, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Stefano Petrillo, Vincenzo Denaro, “Current Concepts in the Management of Rheumatoid Hand”, in International Journal of Rheumatology, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin of capsuloligamentous

From capsule + -o- + ligamentous.

Questions about capsuloligamentous

What does capsuloligamentous mean?
Capsuloligamentous means relating to a capsule and a ligament.
What part of speech is capsuloligamentous?
Capsuloligamentous is an adjective.

Words near capsuloligamentous in the dictionary

  1. capsulo-
  2. capsulogenesis
  3. capsulogenic
  4. capsulolabral
  5. capsulolenticular
  6. capsuloligamentous
  7. capsulopalpebral
  8. capsuloparietal
  9. capsuloplasties
  10. capsuloplasty
  11. capsulorhexes

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