serous fluid
any of various clear, watery fluids in the body.
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How to use serous fluid in a sentence
Lameness increases, serous fluid is effused between the horn and sensitive part, or even hæmorrhage may take place.'
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksIt is not uncommon for blebs containing dark serous fluid to form on the skin.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe skin is smooth, tense, and glossy, and presents here and there blisters filled with serous fluid.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe heart is lubricated by a serous fluid, secreted within the pericardium, for the purpose of guarding against friction.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor | George DaddA frothy, serous fluid flowed continuously from the cavity of the mouth, the nostrils and ears.
The Awakening | Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy
British Dictionary definitions for serous fluid
a thin watery fluid found in many body cavities, esp those lined with serous membrane
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