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• Capsule — The word capsule, or encapsulation, may refer to:* Capsule (anatomy), a cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. * Capsule (fruit), a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxgloveVerify source|date=September 2007. *… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Capsule (microbiology) — Capsule in microbiology refers to a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. This layer is well organized and not easily washed off. It is usually composed of polysaccharides. Capsules help protect bacteria against phagocytosis.… …   Wikipedia

• bacteria — bacterial, adj. bacterially, adv. /bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. bacterium / tear ee euhm/. ubiquitous one celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom …   Universalium

• Bacteria — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Bacteria fossil range = Archean or earlier Recent image width = 210px image caption = Escherichia coli image is 8 micrometres wide. domain = Bacteria subdivision ranks = Phyla [cite web… …   Wikipedia

• Bacteria — Para otros usos de este término, véase Agrupación de Electores BACTERIA …   Wikipedia Español

• Bacteria — Bactérie …   Wikipédia en Français

• Bacteria — Single celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life). Examples of bacteria include: {{}}Acidophilus, a normal inhabitant of yogurt, Chlamydia, which… …   Medical dictionary

• bacteria — pl. n.; sing. bacterium a group of microorganisms all of which lack a distinct nuclear membrane (and hence are considered more primitive than animal and plant cells) and most of which have a cell wall of unique composition (many antibiotics act… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• capsule — Bact. Thick gel like material attached to the wall of Gram positive or Gram negative bacteria, giving colonies a smooth appearance. May contribute to pathogenicity by inhibiting phagocytosis. Mostly composed of very hydrophilic acidic… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• capsule — n. 1) a membrane, sheath, or other structure that encloses a tissue or organ. For example, the kidney, adrenal gland, and lens of the eye are enclosed within capsules. A joint capsule is the fibrous tissue, including the synovial membrane, that… …   The new mediacal dictionary