seromuscular

English

Etymology

sero- +‎ muscular

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌskjʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

seromuscular (not comparable)

1. Relating to the serous and muscular layer of an organ, but especially to the intestine
   • 2015 June 26, Yeqian Huang et al., “Effects of sex hormones on survival of peritoneal mesothelioma”, in World Journal of Surgical Oncology‎^[1], volume 13, →DOI:

     After CRS, but prior to intestinal anastomosis or repair of seromuscular tears, HIPEC was performed by installation of a heated chemoperfusate into the abdomen using the coliseum technique.

Related terms

• seromusculature