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se·ro·sa S0283300 (sĭ-rō′sə, -zə)n. pl. se·ro·sas or se·ro·sae (-sē, -zē) 1. A serous membrane, especially one that lines the pericardial, pleural, and peritoneal cavities, enclosing their contents.2. A membrane that surrounds the embryo of birds, reptiles, and many insects. [New Latin serōsa, feminine of serōsus, serous, from Latin serum, serum.] se·ro′sal (-zəl) adj.serosa (sɪˈrəʊsə) n1. (Anatomy) another name for serous membrane2. (Zoology) one of the thin membranes surrounding the embryo in an insect's egg[C19: from New Latin, from serōsus relating to serum]se•ro•sa (sɪˈroʊ sə, -zə) n., pl. -sas, -sae (-sē, -zē). 1. the chorion, esp. of birds and reptiles. 2. serous membrane. [1885–90; < New Latin serōsa, feminine of serōsus < Latin ser(um)] se•ro′sal, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | serosa - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluidserous membranepleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chesttissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plantsperitoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the visceraendocardium - the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valvespericardium - a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heartepicardium, visceral pericardium - the innermost of the two layers of the pericardiumparietal pericardium - the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum |
serosa
serosa[sə′rō·sə] (anatomy) The serous membrane lining the pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavities. (embryology) The chorion of reptile and bird embryos. serosa
serosa [se-ro´sah] any serous membrane. adj., adj sero´sal.se·ro·sa (se-rō'să), [TA] Do not confuse this word with cirrhosis or sclerosis.1. The outermost coat or serous layer of a visceral structure that lies in the body cavities of the abdomen or thorax; it consists of a surface layer of mesothelium reinforced by irregular fibroelastic connective tissue. See also: chorion. 2. The outermost of the extraembryonic membranes that encloses the embryo and all its other membranes; it consists of somatopleure, that is, ectoderm reinforced by somatic mesoderm; the serosa of mammalian embryos is frequently called the trophoderm. See also: chorion. Synonym(s): membrana serosa (2) Synonym(s): tunica serosa [TA], serous coat ☆ , membrana serosa (1) , serous membrane, serous tunic [fem. of Mod. L. serosus, serous] serosa (sĭ-rō′sə, -zə)n. pl. sero·sas or sero·sae (-sē, -zē) 1. A serous membrane, especially one that lines the pericardial, pleural, and peritoneal cavities, enclosing their contents.2. A membrane that surrounds the embryo of birds, reptiles, and many insects. se·ro′sal (-zəl) adj.serosa A virtual connective-tissue membrane covered by a single layer of mesothelial cells, which lines body cavities (e.g., pericardium, peritoneum, pleura) and covers the outer surface of organs (e.g., heart, intestines, and lungs) present in those cavities.se·ro·sa (sēr-ō'să) [TA] 1. The outermost coat or serous layer of a visceral structure that lies in a body cavity (abdomen or thorax); it consists of a surface layer of mesothelium reinforced by irregular fibroelastic connective tissue. 2. The outermost of the extraembryonic membranes, which encloses the embryo and all its other membranes; it consists of ectoderm reinforced by somatic mesoderm; the serosa of mammalian embryos is frequently called the trophoderm. Synonym(s): membrana serosa (2) . See also: chorion Synonym(s): membrana serosa (1) , serous membrane. [fem. of Mod. L. serosus, serous]serosa - a SEROUS membrane such as the PERITONEUM that secretes a serum.
- an epithelial layer formed under the vitelline membrane in the development of the insect egg; it lays down the serosal cuticle of the egg.
se·ro·sa (sēr-ō'să) [TA] Outermost coat or serous layer of visceral structure that lies in body cavities of abdomen or thorax. Synonym(s): serous membrane. [fem. of Mod. L. serosus, serous]serosa Related to serosa: muscularis, serosa of small intestineSynonyms for serosanoun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the bodySynonymsRelated Words- pleura
- tissue layer
- membrane
- peritoneum
- endocardium
- pericardium
- epicardium
- visceral pericardium
- parietal pericardium
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