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Encapsulation (Noun)

The condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The scar tissue that formed around the foreign object provided a protective encapsulation, isolating it from the surrounding tissue.
In this type of tumor, the cancer cells often lack the encapsulation that would normally separate them from the surrounding tissue.
The tendons were enveloped in a delicate encapsulation of fibrous connective tissue that facilitated their movement and protected them from friction and injury.
The collagen fibers that encapsulate the cartilage cells in this type of joint provide support and stability to the structure.
The encapsulation of the lymph nodes is such that they can trap and process antigens while preventing them from entering the surrounding tissues.