Serous

/ˈsiːɹəs/

Synonyms for "serous" (37 found)

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Closest matches (8)

bloody chylifactive chylifactory chylific excretory humoral ichorous lachrymal

Strong matches (11)

lachrymose lacrimatory lactational lacteal lacteous phlegmy purulent pussy rheumy salivant

Adjective(1 words)

Related words (18)

salivary salivous sanious secretional secretive secretory seminal sialagogic spermatic suppurated suppurating suppurative tearlike watering watery

Adjective(3 words)

serosal thin watery

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries

anatomical termsecretory property

More specific

5 entries

pericardial membraneperitoneal membranepleural membraneserous fluidserous secretion

Collocations

6 entries

serosal surfaceserous cavityserous exudateserous fluidserous liningserous membrane

Inflections

2 entries

more serousmost serous

Derivations

3 entries

serosal serosity serousness

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