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Amnion vs Serosa - What's the difference?

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Amnion is a see also of serosa.


As nouns the difference between amnion and serosa

is that amnion is (anatomy) the innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended while serosa is a membrane which lines an internal cavity to protect the contents and which secretes serum.

amnion

English

(wikipedia amnion)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

    • Derived terms

    * amniocentesis * amnionic * amniotic

    Anagrams

    * ----

    serosa

    English

    Noun

    (serosae)
  • A membrane which lines an internal cavity to protect the contents and which secretes serum.
  • * {{quote-book, 1955, title=Bulletin de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, author=
    • , passage=Like the serous membranes of dehydrated cholera victims in general, the serosae of the small intestines in particular are often covered by a sticky and slimy coat,}}
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * (membrane) serous membrane

    Derived terms

    * (membrane) serosal, subserosa

    See also

    * (membrane) mucosa, amnion, adventitia