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de·cid·u·a

 (dĭ-sĭj′o͞o-ə)
n. pl. de·cid·u·as or de·cid·u·ae (-o͞o-ē′)
A mucous membrane lining the uterus, modified during pregnancy and shed at parturition or during menstruation.
[New Latin (membrāna) dēcidua, (membrane) that falls off, from Latin dēciduus, falling off; see deciduous.]
de·cid′u·al adj.
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decidua

(dɪˈsɪdjʊə)
n, pl -ciduas or -ciduae (-ˈsɪdjʊˌiː)
(Zoology) the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition
[C18: from New Latin, from Latin dēciduus falling down; see deciduous]
deˈcidual, deˈciduate adj
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de•cid•u•a

(dɪˈsɪdʒ u ə)

n., pl. -cid•u•as, -cid•u•ae (-ˈsɪdʒ uˌi)
the endometrium of a pregnant uterus, cast off at parturition.
[1775–85; < New Latin < Latin dēciduus falling; see deciduous]
de•cid′u•al, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.decidua - the epithelial tissue of the endometriumdecidua - the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
epithelial tissue, epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
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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de·cid·u·a

n. decidua, tejido membranoso formado por la mucosa uterina durante la gestación y expulsado después del parto.
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(iii) Giant cell layer: An indefinite and sparse single layer of giant basophilic cells were seen invading the deciduas.
EFFECTS OF DAILY ORAL IRON SUPPLEMENTATION ON HISTOMORPHOLOGY OF RAT PLACENTA
(2004), puderam constatar uma retranslocacao media de nutrientes, das folhas deciduas para outros drenos das arvores, entre o oitavo e o nono ano de idade, da seguinte ordem: 79% do N, 67% do P, 81% do K, 51% do Mg, 18% do B, 79% do Zn, 37% do Cu, 28% do Fe e 14% do Mn, e para os galhos deciduos: 67% do N, 66% do P, 87% do K, 48% do Mg, 38% do B, 66% do Zn, 17% do Cu, 30% do Fe e 52% do Mn.
Biomass management and nutritional sustainability of Eucalyptus spp. stands in small farms/ Manejo da biomassa e sustentabilidade nutricional em povoamentos de Eucalyptus spp. em pequenas propriedades rurais
A vegetacao predominante nos dois municipios e a Caatinga, com ocorrencia de variacoes Hipoxerofilas e trechos de Floresta Caducifolia, caracterizadas por formacoes xerofilas, lenhosas, deciduas, em geral espinhosas (SANTANA e SOUTO, 2006).
EXPLORACAO DA CAATINGA EM ASSENTAMENTOS RURAIS DO SEMIARIDO ALAGOANO
Ante una desregulacion del sistema inmune materno, producto de la hipertension materna, en deciduas del primer trimestre, se produce una mayor expresion de IL6 y de ARNm de macrofagos, encontrandose menores proporciones de macrofagos reguladores.
Morphoquantitative Characteristics of Free Corial Vellosities in Normal Births, with Diabetes, Hypertension and Restriction of Intrauterine Growth/ Aspectos Morfocuantitativos de las Vellosidades Coriales Libres en Gestas Normales, con Diabetes, Hipertension Arterial y Restriccion del Crecimiento Intrauterino
Moreover, they concluded that damages in the deciduas and the fetal membrane resulted with elevation of maternal serum CA 125 levels.
The Efficacy of Haematologic Parameters in the Diagnosis of Missed Abortus/Hematolojik Parametrelerin Missed Abortus Tanisina Etkileri
3 mm de largo, deciduas, laminas color verde claro, ovadas o angostamente ovadas, 3-8 cm de largo, 2-5 cm de ancho, apice acuminado, margen eroso, con la mayoria de los lobulos (dientes) glandulares, base cuneada o ligeramente subcordada, 5-7 nervadas, haz densamente estrellado-pubescente con brazos cortos y largos y sin tricomas simples, enves con indumento abundante de tricomas estrellados con brazos largos (dando una apariencia blanquecina), ligeramente aterciopeladas; inflorescencias terminales o axilares, 5-11 cm de largo, bracteas foliaceas, lanceoladas, ca.
Diversidad de las subfamilias Grewioideae y Tilioideae (Malvaceae) en Guerrero, Mexico/Diversity of subfamilies Grewioideae y Tilioideae (Malvaceae) in the state of Guerrero, Mexico

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