Found 2 items, similar to serous membrane.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: serous membrane serous membrane n : a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid [syn: serosa]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Serous membrane Serous \Se"rous\, a. [Cf. F. s['e]reux. See Serum.] (Physiol.) (a) Thin; watery; like serum; as, the serous fluids. (b) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum. [1913 Webster] Serous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane. [1913 Webster]