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Descriptor
English
:
Serous Membrane
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Membrana Serosa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Membrana Serosa
Synonyms
English
:
Serosa
Tree Number:
A10.615.789
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general: prefer specific membrane;
inflammation
=
SEROSITIS
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
13083
Unique Identifier:
D012704
Occurrence in VHL
:
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