serosa
Americannoun
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serosas,
plural
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serosae
plural
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Embryology, Zoology.
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the chorion.
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a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
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noun
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another name for serous membrane
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one of the thin membranes surrounding the embryo in an insect's egg
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of serosa
1885–90; < New Latin serōsa, feminine of serōsus, equivalent to Latin ser ( um ) serum + -ōsus -ose 1
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When the serosa layer of stomach ruptures and does not reform, an open wound is formed.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Instead of serosa, the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus have a dense sheath of collagen fibers called the adventitia.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The wall of the alimentary canal is composed of four basic tissue layers: 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
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 John. B. Smith
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