decidua

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/ === Noun === decidua (plural deciduas or deciduae) (anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Adjective === decidua f sg feminine singular of deciduo === Noun === decidua f (plural decidue) (anatomy) decidua == Spanish == === Adjective === decidua feminine singular of deciduo