serous

adjective

se·​rous ˈsir-əs How to pronounce serous (audio)
: of, relating to, or resembling serum
especially : of thin watery constitution
a serous exudate
see also serous fluid

Examples of serous in a Sentence

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The three main stars put in some serous hours to prepare. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024 The heart gets not one but two bags: a tough outer fibrous pericardium and a serous pericardium, protecting the heart and fixing it firmly in place in our constantly moving thorax. Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2023 Her case was complicated by a serous choroidal detachment, an abnormal accumulation of fluid, which ultimately led to vision loss in the left eye. Janelle Chavez, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023 A year after his fall, Graham was diagnosed with endometrial serous carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of uterine cancer. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2023 Exudative or serous retinal detachment (SRD) is rare type of retinal detachment, which occurs when fluid accumulates under your retina and pushes it away from the blood vessels. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cerose, serose, serous, borrowed from Medieval Latin serōsus, from Latin serum "whey, wheylike fluid" + -ōsus -ous — more at serum entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of serous was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Serous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

serous

adjective
se·​rous ˈsir-əs How to pronounce serous (audio)
: of, relating to, producing, or resembling serum
especially : having a thin watery constitution
a serous exudate

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