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decidua (dә-sidŽu-ә) a name applied to the endometrium during pregnancy, all of which except for the deepest layer is shed after childbirth; called also decidual or deciduous membranes. adj., decidŽual., adj. basal decidua
, decidua basalis
the portion of the decidua directly underlying the chorionic sac and attached to the myometrium. capsular decidua
, decidua capsularis
the portion of the decidua directly overlying the chorionic sac and facing the uterine cavity. menstrual decidua
, decidua menstrualis
the hyperemic uterine mucosa shed during menstruation. parietal decidua
, decidua parietalis
, true decidua
, decidua vera
the portion of the decidua lining the uterus elsewhere than at the site of attachment of the chorionic sac.
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