'Serous membrane' definitions:
Definition of 'serous membrane'
noun
A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid [syn: serous membrane,
serosa]
Definition of 'Serous membrane'
- Serous \Se"rous\, a. [Cf. F. s['e]reux. See Serum.] (Physiol.)
(a) Thin; watery; like serum; as, the serous fluids.
(b) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands,
membranes, layers. See Serum.
[1913 Webster]
- Serous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane.
[1913 Webster] Serow
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