serosa
Americannoun
plural
serosas, serosae-
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
Etymology
Origin of serosa
1885–90; < New Latin serōsa, feminine of serōsus, equivalent to Latin ser ( um ) serum + -ōsus -ose 1
Example Sentences
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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
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
The serosa is the portion of the alimentary canal superficial to the muscularis.
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
Ventral plate: a thickening of the blastoderm of an egg from which the embryo, but not the amnion or serosa is formed.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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