Serous membranes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
    serous membrane; serosa.

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  1. (Anat.) , the membranes, like the peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid.

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