Associations to the word «Serous»
Noun
- Carcinoma
- Cavity
- Cyst
- Fluid
- Gland
- Membrane
- Lymph
- Ovary
- Saliva
- Tumor
- Pancreas
- Secretion
- Uterus
- Inflammation
- Retina
- Abdomen
- Prognosis
- Duct
- Accumulation
- Blister
- Lesion
- Sac
- Serum
- Lung
- Glucose
- Joint
- Layer
- Arthritis
- Urine
- Detachment
- Discharge
- Lining
- Tissue
- Coat
- Cancer
- Sheath
- Germ
- Cell
- Friction
- Mutation
- Organ
- Humour
- Surface
- Liver
- Infection
- Tube
- Clear
- Blood
- Vessel
- Vein
- Skin
- Stomach
- Enzyme
- Substance
- Protein
- Fever
- Type
- Pit
- Therapy
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SEROUS, adjective. (medicine) 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.)
SEROUS MEMBRANE, noun. (anatomy) A thin membrane that secretes serum lining an internal body cavity, such as the peritoneum, the pericardium, and the pleura.
SEROUS MEMBRANES, noun. Plural of serous membrane
Dictionary definition
SEROUS, adjective. Of or producing or containing serum; "a serous exudate".
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