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Serous membrane
An epithelial and connective tissue membrane that lines body cavities and covers visceral organs within these cavities. Epithelial cells constituting this membrane secrete a fluid (serous fluid) to the membrane's surface, which keeps the membrane moistened; also called "serosa".
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