| SOM | secretory otitis media; sensitivity of method; serous otitis media; somatotropin; state operations m... |
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| CS | calf serum; campomelic syndrome; carcinoid syndrome; cardiogenic shock; caries-susceptible; carotid ... |
| CSS | Cancer Surveillance System; carotid sinus stimulation; carotid sinus syndrome; cavernous sinus syndr... |
| CTT | cefotetan; central tegmental tract; central transmission time; compressed tablet triturate; computer... |
| CVO | central vein occlusion; central venous oxygen; Chief Veterinary Officer; credentialing verification ... |
| serous haemorrhage | An obsolete term for a profuse transudation of plasma through the walls of the capillaries. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| serous inflammation | An exudative inflammation in which the exudate is predominantly fluid (e.g., exuded from the blood vessels), with the protein, electrolytes, and other material contained therein; relatively few (if any) cells are observed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous iritis | Inflammation of the iris, with a serous exudate in the anterior chamber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous layer of peritoneum | Simple squamous epithelium that forms the glistening surface of the parietal and visceral layers of peritoneum. Synonym: tunica serosa peritonei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous ligament | <anatomy> One of a number of peritoneal folds attaching certain of the viscera to the abdominal wall or to each other. Synonym: ligamentum serosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous membrane | <anatomy, pathology> One of the delicate membranes of connective tissue which line the internal cavities of the body. Synonym: serosa. (28 May 1998) |
| serous meningitis | Acute meningitis with secondary external hydrocephalus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous otitis | Inflammation of middle ear mucosa, often accompanied by accumulation of fluid, secondary to eustachian tube obstruction. Synonym: secretory otitis media. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous pericardium | <anatomy> A double membranous sac which envelops and protects the heart. The layer in contact with the heart is referred to as the visceral layer, the outer layer in contact with surrounding organs is the parietal pericardium. In between the two layers is the pericardial space. (27 Sep 1997) |
| serous pleurisy | Pleurisy accompanied by serous exudation. Synonym: serous pleurisy, wet pleurisy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous retinitis | Oedema of the retina; an inflammation of the inner layers of the retina. Synonym: simple retinitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous synovitis | Synovitis with a large effusion of nonpurulent fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous tunic | serous membrane |
| neoplasms, cystic, mucinous, and serous | Neoplasms containing cyst-like formations or producing mucin or serum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arteriosclerotic retinopathy | Retinopathy distinguished by attenuated retinal arterioles with increased tortuosity, copper-or silver-wire appearance, perivascular sheathing, irregularity of lumen and scattered small haemorrhages, and small, sharp-edged deposits without surrounding oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |