de·cid·u·a (d -sj  - )n. pl. de·cid·u·as or de·cid·u·ae (- -  ) A mucous membrane lining the uterus, modified during pregnancy and shed at parturition or during menstruation. [New Latin (membr  na) dcidua, (membrane) that falls off, from Latin dciduus, falling off; see deciduous.]de·cid u·al adj. |
decidua [dɪˈsɪdjʊə]
n pl -ciduas, -ciduae [-ˈsɪdjʊˌiː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition
[from New Latin, from Latin dēciduus falling down; see deciduous]
decidual , deciduate adj
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| Noun | 1. |  decidua - the epithelial tissue of the endometriumepithelial tissue, epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition |
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