serosa

American  

[si-roh-suh, -zuh] / sɪˈroʊ sə, -zə /

noun

plural

serosas, serosae

1. Embryology, Zoology.

   1. the chorion.

   2. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.

2. serous membrane.

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serosa British  

/ sɪˈrəʊsə /

noun

1. another name for serous membrane

2. one of the thin membranes surrounding the embryo in an insect's egg

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Etymology

Origin of serosa

1885–90; < New Latin serōsa, feminine of serōsus, equivalent to Latin ser ( um ) serum + -ōsus -ose ¹

Example Sentences

When the serosa layer of stomach ruptures and does not reform, an open wound is formed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 23.3 Layers of the Alimentary Canal The wall of the alimentary canal has four basic tissue layers: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The uterine tubes also have three layers: an outer serosa, a middle smooth muscle layer, and an inner mucosal layer.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Both the parietal and visceral serosa secrete the thin, slippery serous fluid located within the serous cavities.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This depends upon whether the inflammation of the serosa quickly spreads or remains local.

From Appendicitis by Tilden, John Henry