Serous
41serous — serosity /si ros i tee/, serousness, n. /sear euhs/, adj. 1. resembling serum; of a watery nature. 2. containing or secreting serum. 3. of, pertaining to, or characterized by serum. [1585 95; < ML serosus; see SERUM, OUS] * * * …
42serous — adjective Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood tinged and… …
43serous — Synonyms and related words: bloody, chylifactive, chylifactory, chylific, excretory, humoral, ichorous, lachrymal, lachrymose, lacrimatory, lactational, lacteal, lacteous, phlegmy, purulent, pussy, rheumy, salivant, salivary, salivous, sanious,… …
44serous — se·rous || sɪrÉ™s / sɪərÉ™s adj. of or pertaining to serum; having a thin and watery consistency like serum …
45serous — [ sɪərəs] adjective Physiology relating to, resembling, or producing serum. Derivatives serosity noun Origin ME: from Fr. séreux or med. L. serosus, from serum (see serum) …
46serous — a. Thin (as parts of animal fluids), watery, serose …
47serous — se·rous …
48serous — adj. 1) relating to or containing serum. 2) resembling serum or producing a fluid resembling serum …
49serous — se•rous [[t]ˈsɪər əs[/t]] adj. 1) resembling serum; of a watery nature 2) phl of, pertaining to, or characterized by serum • Etymology: 1585–95; < ML serōsus; see serum, ous se•ros•i•ty sɪˈrɒs ɪ ti se′rous•ness,n …
50serous — /ˈsɪərəs/ (say searruhs) adjective 1. of a watery nature, or resembling serum. 2. containing or secreting serum. 3. relating to or characterised by serum. {Latin sērōsus} –serosity /səˈrɒsəti/ (say suh rosuhtee), noun …
