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Septicaemia :: Septicaemia (n.) A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs..

Sanious :: Sanious (a.) Pertaining to sanies, or partaking of its nature and appearance; thin and serous, with a slight bloody tinge; as, the sanious matter of an ulcer..

Pericardium :: Pericardium (n.) The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart.

Epispastic :: Epispastic (n.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory..

Hydrocele :: Hydrocele (n.) A collection of serous fluid in the areolar texture of the scrotum or in the coverings, especially in the serous sac, investing the testicle or the spermatic cord; dropsy of the testicle..

Ascites :: Ascites (n.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.

Serose :: Serose (a.) Serous.

Serum :: Serum (n.) A thin watery fluid, containing more or less albumin, secreted by the serous membranes of the body, such as the pericardium and peritoneum..

Urea :: Urea (a.) A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc..

Ichorous :: Ichorous (a.) Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.

Rupia :: Rupia (n.) An eruption upon the skin, consisting of vesicles with inflamed base and filled with serous, purulent, or bloody fluid, which dries up, forming a blackish crust..

Hydrothorax :: Hydrothorax (n.) An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.

Metalbumin :: Metalbumin (n.) A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.

Stoma :: Stoma (n.) One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.

Endothelium :: Endothelium (n.) The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium..

Serous :: Serous (a.) Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids.

Subserved :: Subserous (a.) Situated under a serous membrane.

Epithelium :: Epithelium (n.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their appendages, -- the term endothelium being applied to the lining membrane of the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities..

Rheum :: Rheum (n.) A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose..

Bleb :: Bleb (n.) A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid; a blister; a bubble, as in water, glass, etc..

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