capsulitis /cap·su·li·tis/ (-li´tis) inflammation of a capsule, as that of the lens.
capsulitis
capsulitis [kap″su-li´tis]
capsulitis
adhesive capsulitis adhesive inflammation between the joint capsule and the peripheral articular cartilage of the shoulder, with obliteration of the subdeltoid bursa, characterized by increasing pain, stiffness, and limitation of motion.
cap·su·li·tis (k p s -l  t s)n. Inflammation of the capsule of an organ or part. |
capsulitis
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Etymology: L, capsula, little box; Gk, itis, inflammation
inflammation of an anatomic capsule (e.g., adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder).
capsulitis [kap″su-li´tis]
inflammation of a capsule, such as that of the lens or joint.
adhesive capsulitis adhesive inflammation between the joint capsule and the peripheral articular cartilage of the shoulder, with obliteration of the subdeltoid bursa; it is characterized by increasing pain, stiffness, and limitation of motion. There are three stages to the condition: the painful stage (3 to 8 months long); the adhesive stage (4 to 6 months long); and the recovery stage (1 to 3 months long). Sometimes popularly called by the misleading term frozen shoulder.
capsulitis
inflammation of a capsule, as that of the lens.
capsulitis
Inflammation of the capsule of a joint. See Adhesive capsulitis.
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