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Serosa vs Peritoneum - What's the difference?

serosa | peritoneum |

As nouns the difference between serosa and peritoneum

is that serosa is a membrane which lines an internal cavity to protect the contents and which secretes serum while peritoneum is in mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.

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,}}
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    • Synonyms

    * (membrane) serous membrane

    Derived terms

    * (membrane) serosal, subserosa

    See also

    * (membrane) mucosa, amnion, adventitia

    peritoneum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * peritonaeum

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
  • (zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

    • Derived terms

    * peritoneal * peritoneally * peritonitis