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Definition of Decidua

1. Noun. The epithelial tissue of the endometrium.

Definition of Decidua

1. n. The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it.

Definition of Decidua

1. Noun. (anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy ¹

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Definition of Decidua

1. a mucous membrane of the uterus [n -UAS or -UAE] : DECIDUAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Decidua

1. The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it. Origin: NL, fr. L. Deciduus. See Deciduous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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