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serous membrane

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid.


serous membrane

noun

  1. any of the smooth moist delicate membranes, such as the pleura or peritoneum, that line the closed cavities of the body and secrete a watery exudate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of serous membrane1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

By the time that these changes are effected, the serous membrane and amnion are both very thin and not easily separable.

Secretions are constantly maintained, during life, from the serous membrane, by the action of the internal exhalants.

The internal surface of the bony labyrinth is lined by a fibro-serous membrane.

The outer coat is the serous membrane which lines the abdomen,--the peritoneum (note, p. 135).

Each lung is covered, except at one point, with an elastic serous membrane in a double layer, called the pleura.

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