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DECIDUA
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Irregular inflected form: deciduae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The epithelial tissue of the endometrium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("decidua" is a kind of...):
epithelial tissue; epithelium (membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body)
Holonyms ("decidua" is a substance of...):
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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