serous

English

Etymology

From French séreux, from Latin serosus, from serum.

Adjective

serous (comparative more serous, superlative most serous)

1. (medicine) 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 usually harmful.)

Derived terms

• intraserous
• serous gland
• serous membrane
• serous tunic
• subserous

 

Related terms

• blood serum
• serosal
• serum albumin

Translations

containing, secreting, or resembling serum

• French: séreux (fr)
• Norwegian: serøs
• Russian: серо́зный (ru) (seróznyj)
• Spanish: seroso (es)
• Swedish: serös
• Turkish: seröz

Anagrams

• Rousse, Sueros, rouses