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Word: Decidua
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from modern Latin decidua (membrana), literally ‘falling off (membrane)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈsɪdjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the thick layer of modified mucous membrane which lines the uterus during pregnancy and is shed with the afterbirth.
Short Definition:thick layer of modified mucous membrane which lines uterus during pregnancy and is shed with afterbirth
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