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31serous pericarditis — pericarditis characterized by serous effusion, usually produced by a nonbacterial inflammation …
32serous pleurisy — pleurisy with effusion (q.v.) in which the exudate is serous. See also hydrothorax …
33serous borderline tumor — the most common type of borderline ovarian tumor, having a serous histology and thought to originate from germinal epithelium …
34serous membrane — serosa a smooth transparent membrane, consisting of mesothelium and underlying elastic fibrous connective tissue, lining certain large cavities of the body. The peritoneum of the abdomen, pleura of the chest, and pericardium of the heart are all… …
35serous membrane — se′rous mem′brane n. anat. zool. zool. any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid Also called serosa • Etymology: 1865–70 …
36serous fluid — /sɪərəs ˈfluəd/ (say searruhs floohuhd) noun any of various animal liquids resembling blood serum, as the fluids of the serous membranes …
37serous membrane — /sɪərəs ˈmɛmbreɪn/ (say searruhs membrayn) noun any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, which line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid …
38serous membrane — noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid • Syn: ↑serosa • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Hyponyms: ↑pleura, ↑peritoneum …
39serous gland — noun : a gland secreting a serous fluid …
40serous — adj. [L. serum, whey] Secreting a watery, colorless serum …
