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Serous vs Serosal - What's the difference?

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Serous is a synonym of serosal.


As adjectives the difference between serous and serosal

is that serous is (medicine) containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature (this contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful) while serosal is describing the serosa.

serous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)

    • Derived terms

    * serous gland * serous membrane

    Related terms

    * mucous * blood serum * muscle serum * serum albumin

    Anagrams

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    serosal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing the serosa.
    • serosal membrane
  • Of or pertaining to the serosa.
    • serosal fluid

    Synonyms

    * (describing the serosa) serous

    See also

    * mucosal