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serous membrane

American

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid.

serous membrane British

noun

any of the smooth moist delicate membranes, such as the pleura or peritoneum, that line the closed cavities of the body and secrete a watery exudate

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Etymology

Origin of serous membrane

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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A serous membrane is an epithelial membrane composed of mesodermally derived epithelium called the mesothelium that is supported by connective tissue.

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If a bullet were to penetrate a lung, which three anterior thoracic body cavities would it enter, and which layer of the serous membrane would it encounter first?

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The outer tunica vaginalis is a serous membrane that has both a parietal and a thin visceral layer.

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The most superficial layer is the serous membrane, or perimetrium, which consists of epithelial tissue that covers the exterior portion of the uterus.

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Subserous, sub-sē′rus, adj. somewhat serous or watery: below a serous membrane.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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