serosa

noun

se·ro·sa sə-ˈrō-zə

: a usually enclosing serous membrane

serosal

sə-ˈrō-zəl

adjective

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin serōsa, short for membrāna serōsa "serous membrane" — more at serous

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of serosa was circa 1890

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“Serosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serosa. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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serosa

noun

se·ro·sa sə-ˈrō-zə

plural serosas also serosae -zē

: a usually enclosing serous membrane

the peritoneal serosa

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