serosa
Americannoun
-
Embryology, Zoology.
-
the chorion.
-
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
-
noun
-
another name for serous membrane
-
one of the thin membranes surrounding the embryo in an insect's egg
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of serosa
1885–90; < New Latin serōsa, feminine of serōsus, equivalent to Latin ser ( um ) serum + -ōsus -ose 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When the serosa layer of stomach ruptures and does not reform, an open wound is formed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Both the parietal and visceral serosa secrete the thin, slippery serous fluid located within the serous cavities.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
As mentioned previously, the most superficial layer of the esophagus is called the adventitia, not the serosa.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Instead of serosa, the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus have a dense sheath of collagen fibers called the adventitia.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Indusium: the case made by an insect larva: a membranous layer of the embryo of Locustidae below the serosa.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
