'Serous membrane' definitions:

Definition of 'serous membrane'

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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'

From: GCIDE
  • 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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