Meaning & use

Subserosal

adjective·Academic

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Located beneath the serosa, the thin membrane lining certain body cavities and organs.

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The scan revealed a subserosal fibroid on the outer wall of the uterus.

Subserosal tumors typically grow outward from the organ rather than into its cavity.

A note on using this word

Frequently used in describing the location of uterine fibroids relative to the layers of the uterine wall.

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