serous membrane

Definition of Serous Membrane in English :

1. serosa, serous membrane

a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Serous Membrane

noun

any of the smooth moist delicate membranes, such as the pleura or peritoneum, that line the closed cavities of the body and secrete a watery exudate

the thin membrane lining most of the closed cavities of the body and folded back over the enclosed organs, as the peritoneum or pericardium

n.

A thin membrane lining a closed body cavity and moistened with a serous fluid.