- serous layer
- tunica serosa; see specific terms beginning thus under tunica.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
serous layer
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serous membrane — n any of various thin membranes (as the peritoneum, pericardium, or pleurae) that consist of a single layer of thin flat mesothelial cells resting on a connective tissue stroma, secrete a serous fluid, and usu. line bodily cavities or enclose the … Medical dictionary
Serous membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica serosa GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Layers of the enteric nervous system. (Serosa at top, in red.) Caption2 = Stomach. (Serosa is labeled at far right, and is colored yellow.) Precursor =… … Wikipedia
Serous pericardium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = pericardium serosum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. The pleural and pericardial cavities are… … Wikipedia
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
Serous membranes — Membrane Mem brane, n. [F., fr. L. membrana the skin that covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See {Member}.] (Anat.) A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
serous membrane — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Hyponyms: ↑pleura, ↑peritoneum … Useful english dictionary
central serous retinopathy — a usually self limiting condition marked by acute localized detachment of the neural layer or the pigmented layer of the retina in the region of the macula, causing farsightedness … Medical dictionary
tissue layer — noun a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants • Syn: ↑membrane • Derivationally related forms: ↑membranous (for: ↑membrane) • Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue … Useful english dictionary
parietal layer of serous pericardium — lamina parietalis pericardii serosi … Medical dictionary
visceral layer of serous pericardium — lamina visceralis pericardii serosi … Medical dictionary
