serous membrane

Noun

Meaning

a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

serosa peritoneal pericardial pleural mucosa pericardiac peritoneum pericardium mucous membrane pleura adventitia submucosa lamina propria serous tunic innermost layer of the stomach wall
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Hypernyms

membrane tissue layer

Hyponyms

endocardium peritoneum pericardium pleura epicardium parietal pericardium

Close letter words and terms

serotyping serous serous gland serous tunic serovaccination serovaccine