subserous

[suhb-seer-uh s]

adjective

situated or occurring under a serous membrane.

Origin of subserous

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + serous

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Historical Examples of subserous

Thickening of the pericardium and subserous hemorrhages also occur.
Scurvy Past and Present
Alfred Fabian Hess

subserous in Medicine

subserous

[sŭb-sîr′əs]

adj.

Located beneath a serous membrane.

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