Pathologic Function
serositis Audio
se·ro·si·tis [ seer-oh-sahy-tis, -zahy- ]
Subclass of:
Inflammation
Etymology:
Modern Latin serosus = a membrane giving off serum + Greek -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to serositis:
  • Inflammation in any serous cavity.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Inflammation of a serous membrane.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Inflammation of the serous tissues; specifically, it may refer to inflammation of the pleura, pericardium, or peritoneum.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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