decidua
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See also: decídua
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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decidua (plural deciduas or deciduae)
- (anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Italian
[edit]Adjective
[edit]decidua f sg
Noun
[edit]decidua f (plural decidue)
Spanish
[edit]Adjective
[edit]decidua
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