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GLISSON'S CAPSULE

\ɡlˈɪsənz kˈapsjuːl], \ɡlˈɪsənz kˈapsjuːl], \ɡ_l_ˈɪ_s_ə_n_z k_ˈa_p_s_j_uː_l]\

Definitions of GLISSON'S CAPSULE

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A thin fibrous capsule within the tunica serosa of the liver.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

Sheath of connective tissue inclosing hepatic artery, hepatic duct, and portal vein.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

A strong sheath of connective tissue which loosely envelops the hepatic vessels, and accompanies their distribution in the substance of the liver, becoming an exceedingly delicate investment to their smaller branches

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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