serous membrane
any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid.
Origin of serous membrane
1- Also called serosa.
Words Nearby serous membrane
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How to use serous membrane in a sentence
By the time that these changes are effected, the serous membrane and amnion are both very thin and not easily separable.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourSecretions are constantly maintained, during life, from the serous membrane, by the action of the internal exhalants.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin CutterThe internal surface of the bony labyrinth is lined by a fibro-serous membrane.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin CutterThe outer coat is the serous membrane which lines the abdomen,--the peritoneum (note, p. 135).
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. BlaisdellEach lung is covered, except at one point, with an elastic serous membrane in a double layer, called the pleura.
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. Blaisdell
British Dictionary definitions for serous membrane
any of the smooth moist delicate membranes, such as the pleura or peritoneum, that line the closed cavities of the body and secrete a watery exudate
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