SEROUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does serous mean? 

• SEROUS (adjective)
  The adjective SEROUS has 1 sense:

1. of or producing or containing serum

  Familiarity information: SEROUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEROUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or producing or containing serum

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a serous exudate

Pertainym:

serum (an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates)

Derivation:

serum (an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates)

 Context examples 

A serous cystic glandular epithelial neoplasm of low malignant potential.

(Borderline Serous Cystadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The cystic spaces contain serous or mucinous fluid.

(Cystadenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The epithelial cells line the cystic spaces which contain serous or mucinous fluid.

(Cystadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A low malignant potential cystic serous epithelial neoplasm arising from the ovary.

(Borderline Papillary Serous Cystadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include serous adenocarcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, and malignant Brenner tumor.

(Ovarian Surface Epithelial-Stromal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign serous tumor characterized by the presence of papillary proliferations on the surface of the ovary.

(Ovarian Surface Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)

A low grade serous epithelial neoplasm arising from the ovary.

(Borderline Ovarian Serous Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

A low grade ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor characterized by the presence of neoplastic serous epithelial cells, atypia, and microinvasion of the ovarian stroma.

(Borderline Ovarian Serous Tumor with Microinvasion, NCI Thesaurus)

A serous adenocarcinoma that arises from the ovary and is characterized by the presence of a papillary architectural pattern.

(Ovarian Serous Surface Papillary Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It includes the serous cystadenocarcinoma, mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, and clear cell cystadenocarcinoma.

(Ovarian Cystadenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)