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serous Definition

se·rous (sirəs)

adjective

  1. of or containing serum
  2. like serum; thin and watery

Etymology: MFr séreux < serum < L: see serum

serous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • carcinoma: Elevated CA 125 is found both in malignant mesothelioma & serous papillary peritoneal carcinoma.
  • gland: The crucial, mucous secreting glands in human CF patients are the serous gland.
  • fluid: Saliva is a mixture of mucus and serous fluids, each produced to various extents in various glands.
  • cancer: Serous ovarian cancers account for about 40 percent of ovarian cancers.
  • medium: Of the 168 with no parental concern 119 passed our first test, but 81 of these had serous otitis media.
  • acinus: Exocrine Pancreas The exocrine part of the pancreas has closely packed serous acini, similar to those of the digestive glands.

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