Meanings
noundecidua (plural deciduas or deciduae)
plural deciduas · plural deciduae
- anatomyA mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.
Origin
- Latindēciduus“falling down or off”
- Englishdecidua
From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”).
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Bulgarian плацента
- плацента (placenta)a mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Catalan decídua
- decíduaa mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Finnish katokalvo
- katokalvoa mucous membrane that lines the uterus
French membrane déciduale, caduque
- membrane décidualea mucous membrane that lines the uterus
- caduquea mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Indonesian desidua
- desiduaa mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Italian decidua
- deciduaa mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Portuguese decídua
- decíduaa mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Spanish decidua
- deciduaa mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Cite this entry
APA
decidua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decidua
MLA
“decidua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decidua. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decidua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decidua.
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