Decidua
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decidua is a noun meaning (anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.
Meaning
(anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.
Word Forms
- deciduas
- deciduae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include choriodecidua, chorion, pinopod, deutovum, epitrichium, trophoblast.
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