serous membrane


nounAnatomy, Zoology.
  1. any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid.

Origin of serous membrane

1
First recorded in 1865–70

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British Dictionary definitions for serous membrane

serous membrane

noun
  1. any of the smooth moist delicate membranes, such as the pleura or peritoneum, that line the closed cavities of the body and secrete a watery exudate

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