Capsule

Capsule may refer to:

==Biology and medicine== Articular capsule (joint capsule), an envelope surrounding a synovial joint Bacterial capsule, a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria Bowman's capsule (glomerular capsule), a sac surrounding a glomerulus in a mammalian kidney Capsular contracture, the scar tissue naturally forming around breast implants Capsule (fruit), or seed capsule, a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxglove Capsule (pharmacy), a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication Glisson's capsule, a fibrous layer covering the external surface of the liver Lymph node capsule Renal capsule, a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney Yeast capsule, a layer surrounding some pathogenic yeasts