serosa

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊsə

Noun

serosa (countable and uncountable, plural serosae or serosas)

1. (anatomy, medicine) Synonym of serous membrane.
   • 1955, World Health Organisation, Bulletin de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé:

     Like the serous membranes of dehydrated cholera victims in general, the serosae of the small intestines in particular are often covered by a sticky and slimy coat,

   • 1920, Bradley Merrill Patten, The early embryology of the chick:

     The cavity between serosa and amnion […]

Derived terms

• serosal (adj)
• subserosa

Spanish

Adjective

serosa f

1. feminine singular of seroso