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Serous membrane

noun
1.
A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid.  Synonym: serosa.






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"Serous membrane" Quotes from Famous Books



... Periodicity. The recurrence of physiologic phenomena at regular intervals. Periphery. The circumference of an organ. Peristaltic Action. An alternate contraction, making small, and enlargement of the bowel; it is by this means that foods, etc., are forced along its passage. Peritoneum. A serous membrane which lines the abdominal cavity, and wholly or in part envelopes the organs contained in it; it also partly covers the organs contained in the pelvic cavity. Phenomena. Remarkable appearances. Physical. Pertaining to the body. Placenta. After-birth, a soft, spongy, vascular body ...
— The Four Epochs of Woman's Life • Anna M. Galbraith



Words linked to "Serous membrane" :   tissue layer, parietal pericardium, membrane, epicardium, peritoneum, endocardium, pleura, visceral pericardium, pericardium



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