Decidua (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural de·cid·u·as, de·cid·u·ae [dih-sij-oo-ee]. /dɪˈsɪdʒ uˌi/. Embryology.
  1. the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition.
noun plural -ciduas or -ciduae (-ˈsɪdjʊˌiː)
  1. the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition
Decidua (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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