serous

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Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)
{a} relating to or like serum, thin, watery
{s} of or pertaining to serum; having a thin and watery consistency like serum
of or producing or containing serum; "a serous exudate
Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers
Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids
of or producing or containing serum; "a serous exudate"
serose
serous membrane
A thin membrane that secretes serum lining an internal body cavity, such as the peritoneum, the pericardium, and the pleura
serous membranes
plural form of serous membrane
serous fluid
Any of various body fluids resembling serum, especially lymph
serous membrane
a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
serous membrane
A thin membrane lining a closed body cavity and moistened with a serous fluid
serous

    Silbentrennung

    se·rous

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ 'sir-&s ] (adjective.) 15th century. From the noun, 'serum''.
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