Serous ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Serous ( adjective )

1. Of or like serum; watery.
2. Thin, watery.
3. Having a thin, watery consistency.

Origin:

From the latin word sērōsus, from sērum ("thin, watery flui.d")

Examples:

1. The tumor was surrounded by a serous fluid.
2. The wound was still leaking serous fluid.
3. The cyst was filled with serous fluid.
4. The fluid in the pleural cavity is normally serous.
5. The serous membrane that surrounds the lungs is called pleura.

(As a noun)

Serous ( noun )

1. Of or like serum; watery.
2. Thin, watery.
3. Having a thin, watery consistency.

Origin:

From the latin word sērōsus, from sērum ("thin, watery flui.d")

Examples:

1. The tumor was surrounded by a serous fluid.
2. The wound was still leaking serous fluid.
3. The cyst was filled with serous fluid.
4. The fluid in the pleural cavity is normally serous.
5. The serous membrane that surrounds the lungs is called pleura.