莢きょう膜まく

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Meanings

1

bacterial capsule

Medical term for the polysaccharide layer surrounding some bacteria.

肺はい炎えん球きゅう菌きんの莢きょう膜まくは病びょう原げん性せいに関かん与よしている。
The capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae is involved in pathogenicity.

2

ovarian follicle sheath; theca

Medical term for the connective tissue layer surrounding an ovarian follicle.

卵らん胞ぽうの莢きょう膜まくは、排はい卵らん後ごに黄おう体たいへと変へん化かする。
The theca of the ovarian follicle transforms into the corpus luteum after ovulation.