seromuscular

English

Etymology

sero- +‎ muscular

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, volume 13, DOI:10.1186/s12957-015-0624-4:
      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.
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