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noun
A thin membrane that secretes serum and lines certain internal body cavities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: serosa, serous tunic, tunica serosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: membrane, tissue, structure
noun
a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: serosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer
Narrower terms: pleura, peritoneum, endocardium, pericardium, epicardium, visceral pericardium, parietal pericardium
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