English

Noun

serosa ‎(plural serosas or serosae)

1. A membrane which lines an internal cavity to protect the contents and which secretes serum.
   • 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 […]

Synonyms

• (membrane): serous membrane

Derived terms

• (membrane): serosal, subserosa

See also

• (membrane): mucosa, amnion, adventitia