serous
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9.2
- adjective
- /ˈsɪrəs/
- Specialized
:
seroso
- Other areas were filled with serous fluid.
- serous fluid
- serous otitis
- serous glands
Examples
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A chronic, serous, or serosanguineous nasal discharge which may result in scarring and stenosis is typical of nasal involvement.
Academic text (1996) -
Microscopic otoscopy should facilitate the differentiation between serous (straw-colored) and CSF (clear) effusion.
Academic text (2005) -
Can central serous retinopathy turn into AMD later?
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CSOM is not the same as serous or secretory otitis media.
Academic text (2005) -
The submandibular gland secretes a mixture of serous and mucin.
Academic text (1999) -
The practice nurse assesses the wound, and using evidence-based knowledge and experience, she decides that excessive serous fluid is affecting healing.
Academic text (2011) -
The immediate result was highly satisfactory; however, the surgical bed secreted large amounts of a serous fluid, which impaired the adhesion of the skin despite the use of a drain and compressive dressings.
Academic text (2004) -
Tamatha Barbeau, a former graduate student in my laboratory, discovered that six species of hylid tree frogs in Florida wipe themselves with lipids that are produced inside serous, or granular, glands.
Academic text (2001) -
For 273 patients (180 boys, 93 girls), myringotomy with tube insertion was performed for serous (165 patients), recurrent (52 patients), and chronic (56 patients) otitis.
Academic text (2005) -
The doctor explained that the patient's wound was producing a lot of serous fluid, which could delay healing.
Synonyms
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9.9
Relating to the thin wet layer that covers some internal organs
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin layer of tissue that lines spaces inside the chest or abdomen and makes a slippery fluid
How Watery
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Serous comes from the old Latin word serum, which meant 'whey', the thin, watery part of milk, and this is the same root as the English word serum. So serous describes a thin, watery fluid in the body, just like the watery part of milk.