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Extracapsular

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Ex`tra`cap´su`lar
a.1.(Anat.) Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint.


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They described, from a small sample of 27 anatomical specimens, the "axial" joint as extracapsular and occurring regularly in contrast to accessory joints, which were stated, by citing other authors, as "true synovial joints" occurring sporadically.
 
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