serosa
English
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -əʊsə
Noun
editserosa (plural serosas or serosae)
- A membrane which lines an internal cavity to protect the contents and which secretes serum.
- 1955, World Health Organisation, Bulletin de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé:
- Like the serous membranes of dehydrated cholera victims in general, the serosae of the small intestines in particular are often covered by a sticky and slimy coat,
- 1920, Bradley Merrill Patten, The early embryology of the chick:
- The cavity between serosa and amnion […]
Synonyms
edit- (membrane): serous membrane
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- (membrane): mucosa, amnion, adventitia
Spanish
editAdjective
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