Serous
Pronunciation : Se"rous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. s?reux. See Serum.] (Physiol.) (a) Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids. (b) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum. Serous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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