decidua

See also: decídua

English

Etymology

From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/

Noun

decidua (plural deciduas or deciduae)

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

Derived terms

• decidual
• decidualization
• deciduation
• deciduogenic

 

Translations

a mucous membrane that lines the uterus

• Bulgarian: плацента f (placenta)
• Catalan: decídua (ca) f
• Finnish: katokalvo
• French: membrane déciduale (fr) f, caduque (fr) f
• Italian: decidua (it) f
• Portuguese: decídua f
• Spanish: decidua (es) f

Italian

Adjective

decidua f sg

1. feminine singular of deciduo

Noun

decidua f (plural decidue)

1. (anatomy) decidua

Spanish

Adjective

decidua

1. feminine singular of deciduo