serosa

noun se·ro·sa \sə-ˈrō-zə\

Definition of SEROSA

: a usually enclosing serous membrane

— se·ro·sal \-zəl\ adjective

New Latin, from feminine of serosus serous, from Latin serum

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun se·ro·sa \sə-ˈrō-zə\

plural se·ro·sas also se·ro·sae \-zē\

: a usually enclosing serous membrane <the peritoneal serosa>

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