Definition of serositis in English:
serositis
noun ˌsɪrəˈsʌɪtɪsˌsirōˈsīdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of a serous membrane.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ascites with low SAAG may be seen in patients with connective tissue diseases due to serositis in the absence of portal hypertension.
- The pleuritis, seen in 5 of 7 cases of serositis, was morphologically similar to the peritonitis, and E bieneusi organisms were visible within the pleural mesothelial cells.
- Retrospective analysis revealed E bieneusi proliferative serositis in 7 of 16 cases of peritonitis of unknown origin, suggesting that the organism may represent a common cause of peritonitis in the immunocompromised host.
- Common manifestations of drug-induced LE include arthritis, serositis, and rashes.
- DNA was isolated from snap frozen abdominal fluid, pleura, and peritoneum obtained at necropsy from 5 of the 7 animals with proliferative serositis.