Associations to the word «Serous»

Wiktionary

SEROUS, adjective. (medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)
SEROUS MEMBRANE, noun. (anatomy) A thin membrane that secretes serum lining an internal body cavity, such as the peritoneum, the pericardium, and the pleura.
SEROUS MEMBRANES, noun. Plural of serous membrane

Dictionary definition

SEROUS, adjective. Of or producing or containing serum; "a serous exudate".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche