| 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) |
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| 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) |
| acute reflex bone atrophy | Atrophy of bones, commonly of the carpal or tarsal bones, following a slight injury such as a sprain. See: causalgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Synonym: acute reflex bone atrophy, posttraumatic osteoporosis, Sudeck's syndrome. Origin: L. English sweat (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute yellow atrophy of the liver | A lesion in which there is extensive and rapid death of parenchymal cells of the liver, sometimes with fatty degeneration of the size of the organ; the necrosis may result from fulminant viral infection or chemical poisoning; associated with jaundice. Synonym: acute parenchymatous hepatitis, Rokitansky's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |