Meaning & use
Subcapsular
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Located beneath a capsule, especially the fibrous covering of an organ such as the liver, spleen, or kidney.
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The scan revealed a subcapsular hematoma beneath the surface of the liver.
Subcapsular cataracts form just under the lens capsule of the eye.
A note on using this word
Subcapsular is a medical term that pinpoints location relative to an organ's outer capsule, frequently used in radiology and pathology reports.
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