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serositis /se·ro·si·tis/ (-si´tis) pl. serosi´tides   inflammation of a serous membrane.
se·ro·si·tis (sîr-sts)
n.
Inflammation of a serous membrane.
Serositis
Inflammation of a serosal membrane. Polyserositis refers to the inflammation of two or more serosal membranes.
Mentioned in: Familial Mediterranean Fever
serositis [se″ro-si´tis]
inflammation of a serous membrane.
serositis
inflammation of a serous membrane.
serositis-arthritis of sheep and goats
see caprine arthritis-encephalitis.
transmissible serositis
see sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis.
serositis
 Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body, which line the lungs–pleura, heart–pericardium, and abdomen–peritoneum
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