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Serous :: Serous (a.) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum..

Anserous :: Anserous (a.) Resembling a goose; silly; simple.

Ascites :: Ascites (n.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.

Dropsy :: Dropsy (n.) An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue..

Serosity :: Serosity (n.) The quality or state of being serous.

Sanies :: Sanies (n.) A thin, serous fluid commonly discharged from ulcers or foul wounds..

Metalbumin :: Metalbumin (n.) A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.

Endothelium :: Endothelium (n.) The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium..

Bleb :: Bleb (n.) A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid; a blister; a bubble, as in water, glass, etc..

Blister :: Blister (n.) A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a collection of serous fluid causing a bladderlike elevation of the cuticle..

Peritoneum :: Peritoneum (n.) The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac..

Sanious :: Sanious (a.) Pertaining to sanies, or partaking of its nature and appearance; thin and serous, with a slight bloody tinge; as, the sanious matter of an ulcer..

Serous :: Serous (a.) Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids.

Hydrothorax :: Hydrothorax (n.) An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.

Rheum :: Rheum (n.) A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose..

Stoma :: Stoma (n.) One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.

Epithelium :: Epithelium (n.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their appendages, -- the term endothelium being applied to the lining membrane of the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities..

Serose :: Serose (a.) Serous.

Ichorous :: Ichorous (a.) Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.

Serum :: Serum (n.) A thin watery fluid, containing more or less albumin, secreted by the serous membranes of the body, such as the pericardium and peritoneum..

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