capsular

[ kap-suh-ler, -syoo- ]

/ ˈkæp sə lər, -syʊ- /

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adjective

of, in, or like a capsule.

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Origin of capsular

From the New Latin word capsulāris, dating back to 1670–80. See capsule, -ar¹

mul·ti·cap·su·lar, adjectivesub·cap·su·lar, adjective

If the timing is right for a capsular release, the procedure can be highly effective, experts said.
What is frozen shoulder? Symptoms, treatment and a possible pandemic connection.|Allyson Chiu|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
What’s more, even though a frozen shoulder operation — also known as a capsular release — is arthroscopic and minimally invasive, “surgery is traumatic,” she said, and can amplify inflammation and stiffness if the joint is actively inflamed.
What is frozen shoulder? Symptoms, treatment and a possible pandemic connection.|Allyson Chiu|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
This capsular membrane is the first appearance of the membrana granulosa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The ligaments are femerotibial, femeropatellar and capsular.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

Capsulotomy is the division of the opaque capsular membrane left after a cataract has been removed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
(ii) In dense capsular membranes following removal of a lens by discission in which a cutting needle cannot make a hole.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Rhododendron tribe, characterized by capsular fruit, seed with a loose coat, deciduous petals and anthers without appendages.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various