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[edit]
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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