decidua

• Substantif désignant la membrane muqueuse de l'utérus (endométrium) modifiée pendant la grossesse et expulsée lors de la menstruation ou après l'accouchement.

A noun referring to the epithelial tissue of the endometrium that is shed during menstruation or after childbirth.

indénombrable

1. Uterine lining during pregnancyC2formalmedical

   The specialized epithelial tissue of the endometrium that forms and is shed during pregnancy, playing a key role in implantation and nutrition of the embryo.

   Caduque (muqueuse utérine pendant la grossesse)

   • The decidua is essential for the implantation of the fertilized egg.
   • During childbirth, the decidua is expelled along with the placenta.
   • The doctor examined the decidua to assess the health of the pregnancy.