serous membrane
English
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editserous membrane (plural serous membranes)
- (anatomy) A thin membrane that secretes serum lining an internal body cavity, such as the peritoneum, the pericardium, and the pleura.
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edit- See also Thesaurus:serous membrane
Translations
editthin membrane that secretes serum in body cavity
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