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Serous membrane Moderate

Serous membrane has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

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

2

A thin membrane that secretes serum lining an internal body cavity, such as the peritoneum, the pericardium, and the pleura.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
membrane
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pleura peritoneum endocardium pericardium epicardium parietal pericardium
Rhyming Words
ane bane pane vane nane zane cane jane rane sane dane fane wane lane tane mane brane amane jeane ruane
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