serous
Origin of serous
1Other words from serous
- se·ros·i·ty [si-ros-i-tee], /sɪˈrɒs ɪ ti/, se·rous·ness, noun
- non·se·rous, adjective
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How to use serous in a sentence
But that leak to the Washington Post was a sign, I suppose, that they're going to put some serous political capital into this.
I apprehend this disease to be more frequently connected with serous effusion than has been commonly imagined.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringHe shifted his foot less, and even when he was talking to ladies his serous inquiring glance would wander to Raisky or Tushin.
The Precipice | Ivan GoncharovThere was a light-brown exudation, extending over serous lamina of the pericardium and the surface of the heart.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis | Archibald MakellarA second row of silk sutures is now inserted, including the serous coat and adjacent half of the muscular layer.
It usually begins shortly after an injury, and, as a rule, presents itself by redness and serous exudation.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
British Dictionary definitions for serous
/ (ˈsɪərəs) /
of, resembling, producing, or containing serum
Origin of serous
1Derived forms of serous
- serosity (sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ) or serousness, noun
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