and peritoneum (the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs). Spotlight on Creeping Killer Ovarian cancer is called a silent killer because ...

There are two types of nonrhegmatogenous RD: traction and exudative (serous). Traction RD occurs ... come from the posterior hyaloid, epiretinal membrane, or subretinal membrane.

Compared with similar sized choroidal naevus, statistically significant EDI-OCT features included intraretinal oedema, loss of photoreceptors, loss of external limiting membrane ... Although the iris ...

“In the latter half of pregnancy the soft tissues contributing to form the pelvic joints are invariably, or almost invariably, found softened as if by serous infiltration ... that the simple bending ...

The thoracic, or chest area of the body contains major organs ... pleural space that is normally filled with serous fluid that allows both pleural membranes to slide past each other easily.

To make your ears pop, try swallowing, yawning, sucking on hard candy, or chewing gum. If that doesn’t work, try the Valsalva maneuver by pinching your nose, closing your mouth, and gently blowing out ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue ...

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a study ...

But there’s also another rarely discussed sense at work: proprioception, or body awareness. While it’s not one of the classic five senses, body awareness is crucial to moving and aging with grace.