polyserositis

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noun

Inflammation of multiple serosae (serous membranes), as a component of a disease process that is either inherently systemic or has some systemic sequelae.

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Meanings

nounpolyserositis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyInflammation of multiple serosae (serous membranes), as a component of a disease process that is either inherently systemic or has some systemic sequelae.

Origin

From poly- + serositis or poly- + seros(ae) + -itis.

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APA

polyserositis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyserositis

MLA

“polyserositis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyserositis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyserositis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyserositis.

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