Definition of serous

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

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Serous :: Serous (a.) Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids.
Stoma :: Stoma (n.) One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
Epispastic :: Epispastic (n.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory..
Rupia :: Rupia (n.) An eruption upon the skin, consisting of vesicles with inflamed base and filled with serous, purulent, or bloody fluid, which dries up, forming a blackish crust..
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..
Serosity :: Serosity (n.) The quality or state of being serous.
Ascites :: Ascites (n.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.
Urea :: Urea (a.) A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc..
Subserved :: Subserous (a.) Situated under a serous membrane.
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..
Dropsy :: Dropsy (n.) An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue..
Hydrothorax :: Hydrothorax (n.) An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.
Hydrocele :: Hydrocele (n.) A collection of serous fluid in the areolar texture of the scrotum or in the coverings, especially in the serous sac, investing the testicle or the spermatic cord; dropsy of the testicle..
Pericardium :: Pericardium (n.) The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart.
Rheum :: Rheum (n.) A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose..
Serose :: Serose (a.) Serous.
Septicaemia :: Septicaemia (n.) A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs..
Ichorous :: Ichorous (a.) Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.
Serous :: Serous (a.) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum..
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.
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