serous
Like lymph fluid
Serous describes thin, watery fluids in the body, particularly those secreted by serous membranes—the tissue linings that surround organs and body cavities.
A serous discharge is clear and pale, distinct from thicker mucous or bloody secretions.
Medical contexts contrast serous with purulent (pus-filled) or hemorrhagic (bloody): The wound produced serous fluid.
Fluid passing through membranes
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- effusionUnrestrained emotional discharge
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
pleural · pericardial · peritoneal · synovial · cerebrospinal · aqueous · vitreous · lymph
Secreting body organ
- demiluneSemicircular architectural element
- salivaryOf spit-producing glands
- parotidCheek-area saliva gland
- secretoryReleasing substances from cells
mucous · mixed · enzyme · amylase · lipase · pancreatic · lacrimal · watery
Membrane lining the abdomen
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
- visceralArising from deep instinct
parietal · mesentery · tunica · lining · cavity · epithelium · endothelium · lubrication
Unrestrained emotional discharge
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- peritonitisAbdominal lining inflammation
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
- pleuritisPleural membrane inflammation
meningitis · inflammation · edema · empyema · cellulitis · malignant · hemorrhagic · purulent
transudate
Fluid passing through membranes
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- effusionUnrestrained emotional discharge
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
edema · pleural · pericardial · peritoneal · synovial · cerebrospinal · aqueous · vitreous · lymph · plasma
gland
Secreting body organ
- demiluneSemicircular architectural element
- salivaryOf spit-producing glands
- parotidCheek-area saliva gland
secretory · mucous · mixed · enzyme · amylase · lipase · pancreatic · lacrimal · watery · thin
peritoneum
Membrane lining the abdomen
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
visceral · parietal · mesentery · tunica · lining · cavity · epithelium · endothelium · lubrication · secretion
effusion
Unrestrained emotional discharge
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- peritonitisAbdominal lining inflammation
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
pleuritis · meningitis · inflammation · edema · empyema · cellulitis · malignant · hemorrhagic · purulent
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- tissue traitsconnective, elastic, fibrous, muscular, nervous
- water wordsocean, watery, rain, sea, wet