Serous Membrane [serózní membrána]
topical
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- Terms
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Serosa
Serous Membranes
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D012704
Definition
A thin lining of closed cavities of the body, consisting of a single layer of squamous epithelial cells (MESOTHELIUM) resting on a thin layer of CONNECTIVE TISSUE, and covered with secreted clear fluid from blood and lymph vessels. Major serous membranes in the body include PERICARDIUM; PERITONEUM; and PLEURA.
- Annotation
- general: prefer specific membrane; inflammation = SEROSITIS
- DUI
- D012704 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0019687
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology 1
- BS
- blood supply 3
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DE
- drug effects
- EM
- embryology 1
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- IR
- innervation
- ME
- metabolism 1
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 3
- PH
- physiology 4
- PP
- physiopathology
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery 1
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure 1
- VI
- virology 2
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Anatomy