decidua

[ dih-sij-oo-uh ]

/ dɪˈsɪdʒ u ə /

noun, plural de·cid·u·as, de·cid·u·ae [dih-sij-oo-ee]. /dɪˈsɪdʒ uˌi/. Embryology.

the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition.

Origin of decidua

1775–85; <New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin dēciduus falling; see deciduous

OTHER WORDS FROM decidua

de·cid·u·al, adjective

Words nearby decidua

decidable, decide, decided, decider, deciding, decidua, decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, decidual cell, decidua menstrualis, decidua parietalis

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Example sentences from the Web for decidua

These latter never possess a decidua, whereas Elephants and Hyrax are genuine Deciduata.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel
At its edge it is continuous both with the decidua reflexa and decidua vera.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The outer one of these is the inner lining of the womb itself, known as the decidua vera.
What a Young Husband Ought to Know|Sylvanus Stall
The decidua reflexa and serotina together envelop the chorion, the processes of which fit into crypts in them.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

The decidua reflexa, on the disappearance of the vessels in the chorion lve, becomes non-vascular.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for decidua

decidua

/ (dɪˈsɪdjʊə) /

noun plural -ciduas or -ciduae (-ˈsɪdjʊˌiː)

the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition

Derived forms of decidua

decidual or deciduate, adjective

Word Origin for decidua

C18: from New Latin, from Latin dēciduus falling down; see deciduous

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Medical definitions for decidua

decidua

[ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-ə ]

n. pl. de•cid•u•as

A mucous membrane lining the uterus, modified during pregnancy and shed at parturition or during menstruation.deciduous membrane

Other words from decidua

de•cid′u•al adj.

单词	decidua
释义	decidua [ dih-sij-oo-uh ] / dɪˈsɪdʒ u ə / noun, plural de·cid·u·as, de·cid·u·ae [dih-sij-oo-ee]. /dɪˈsɪdʒ uˌi/. Embryology. the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition. Origin of decidua 1775–85; <New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin dēciduus falling; see deciduous OTHER WORDS FROM decidua de·cid·u·al, adjective Words nearby decidua decidable, decide, decided, decider, deciding, decidua, decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, decidual cell, decidua menstrualis, decidua parietalis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decidua These latter never possess a decidua, whereas Elephants and Hyrax are genuine Deciduata. The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)\|Ernst Haeckel At its edge it is continuous both with the decidua reflexa and decidua vera. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The outer one of these is the inner lining of the womb itself, known as the decidua vera. What a Young Husband Ought to Know\|Sylvanus Stall The decidua reflexa and serotina together envelop the chorion, the processes of which fit into crypts in them. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The decidua reflexa, on the disappearance of the vessels in the chorion lve, becomes non-vascular. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for decidua decidua / (dɪˈsɪdjʊə) / noun plural -ciduas or -ciduae (-ˈsɪdjʊˌiː) the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition Derived forms of decidua decidual or deciduate, adjective Word Origin for decidua C18: from New Latin, from Latin dēciduus falling down; see deciduous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for decidua decidua [ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-ə ] n. pl. de•cid•u•as A mucous membrane lining the uterus, modified during pregnancy and shed at parturition or during menstruation.deciduous membrane Other words from decidua de•cid′u•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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