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decidua
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.ə/ us /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.ə/pluraldeciduas or deciduaeuk /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.i/ us /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.i/
the mucous membrane(= a thin layer of skin) that covers the inside of the uterus(= the organ in a woman or female mammal in which a baby develops), which changes during pregnancy and comes out of the body during childbirth or menstruation (= flow of blood from the uterus that happens every month):
The placenta, fetal membranes, and decidua comprise a highly complex endocrine organ that produces a number of hormones.
Their deciduae were comparable in size.
Distinctive names are applied to different portions of the decidua.
Fibronectin is a glycoprotein normally found in the amniotic membranes and decidua.
These symptoms result from abnormal placental implantation with incomplete conversion of the blood vessels of the decidua.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sexual & reproductive organs
adnexa
amniotic
birth canal
cervical
cervix
cojones
corona radiata
foreskin
hymen
labia majora
labia minora
labial
labii
labium
testis
transplacental
transplacentally
tubal
umbilical
uterine
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