membrane séreuse

Definitions of membrane séreuse
  1. noun
    a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
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    types:
    péritoine
    a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
    type of:
    membrane
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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