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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECIDUA

From New Latin, from Latin dēciduus falling down.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DECIDUA

decidua  [dɪˈsɪdjʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECIDUA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decidua is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECIDUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

decidua

Decidua

Decidua is the term for the uterine lining during a pregnancy, which forms the maternal part of the placenta. It is formed under the influence of progesterone and forms highly characteristic cells.

Definition of decidua in the English dictionary

The definition of decidua in the dictionary is the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECIDUA


bordure
ˈbɔːdjʊə
coendure
ˌkəʊɪnˈdjʊə
dure
djʊə
endure
ɪnˈdjʊə
obdure
əbˈdjʊə
ordure
ˈɔːdjʊə
outdure
aʊtˈdjʊə
perdure
pəˈdjʊə
rejoindure
rɪˈdʒɔɪndjʊə
residua
rɪˈzɪdjʊə
rondure
ˈrɒndjʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECIDUA

deciare
decibel
decidability
decidable
decide
decided
decidedly
decidedness
decider
deciding
deciduae
decidual
deciduate
deciduous
deciduously
deciduousness
decigram
decigramme
decile
deciliter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECIDUA

Adua
Anthony of Padua
Antigua
aqua
atua
aua
Chihuahua
continua
individua
Joshua
lingua
Managua
Marsilius of Padua
Nicaragua
Padua
Papua
qua
Quechua
tamandua
ua

Synonyms and antonyms of decidua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decidua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECIDUA

Find out the translation of decidua to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decidua from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decidua» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜕膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decidua
570 millions of speakers

English

decidua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساقط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

децидуальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decídua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decidua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caduque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decidua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

decidua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脱落膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decidua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decidua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவ்விலுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिकिडुआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

desidua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decidua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decidua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

децидуальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decidua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθαρτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

desidua
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decidua
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decidua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decidua

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIDUA»

The term «decidua» is regularly used and occupies the 59.652 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIDUA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decidua

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIDUA»

Discover the use of decidua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decidua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Varney's Midwifery
The decidua fulfills multiple roles, including nutrition of the embryo in the early stages of embryology and protection of the uterus from invasion by the invasive trophoblastic cells. The entire maternal decidua is divided into three regions: the  ...
Tekoa L. King, Mary C. Brucker, Jan M. Kriebs, 2013
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Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology4: Maternal, Fetal, & ...
Alterations in the concentrations of progesterone, estrogen, and prostaglandins may also delay ovum transport. Endometrium and Decidua The uterine endometrial lining consists of an epithelial layer that contains ciliated and mucus- secreting ...
Susan Tucker Blackburn, 2012
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Cunningham's textbook of anatomy
Decidua basalis Blood-vessels Muscular wall uf uterus Uterine tube Trophoblast Inner mass of cells Unchanged layer Dilated part of gland Inner part of gland tortuous, and dilatations form in their walls a short distance from their outer closed ...
Daniel John Cunningham, 1818
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Obstetrics: Prep Manual For Undergraduates
Q.6 Describe the formation and functions of the decidua (membranes) and placenta. Decidua: The endometrial lining of the uterus is called decidua during pregnancy (Fig. 1-2.2). It has three layers: 1. Decidua basalis: The decidual site of ...
Daftary, 2005
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Midwifery
THE FORMATION OF THE REGIONS (OR AREAS) OF THE DECIDUA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHORION When the zygote or conceptus implants itself, the uterine decidua is divided into three regions or areas as follows: 1.
P. McCall Sellers, 1993
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Human Embryology Made Easy
D. Decidua Under the influence of progesterone and estrogen, the endometrium prepares itself to receive the blastocyst. The stromal cells of the functional layer contain large amounts of glycogen and lipids, and become large decidual cells.
Abdul Hamid Rana, 1998
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Immunology of Pregnancy
Crude supernatants from these later first-trimester decidua-associated cell cultures differentially inhibited the proliferation of IL-2-dependent cell lines while non-IL-2-dependent cells were unaffected. No suppressive activity was noted when ...
Gerard Chaouat, 1992
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London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine
Where the decidua refiexa is beginning to pass over the chorion, there is, at an early period of pregnancy, an angle formed between it and the decidua which lines the uterus ; and here the decidua is often extremely thin, and perforated with  ...
9
Elements of Physiology
sTnucruuz or 'rllit DECIDUA. 1573 orifices or the Fallopian tubes, and at the upper entrance of the cervix uteri; sometimes it is open at all these points or at one or other of them. ll. Wagner “ is quite correct in stating that all these varieties may ...
Joh Müller, 1842
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Step-up to the Bedside
The functional endometrium of a pregnant woman is called the decidua and is divided into three parts (Figure 31-1). The decidua basalis is the endometrium found under the placenta. The decidua capsularis is the thin layer covering the ...
Samir Mehta, Edmund A. Milder, Adam J. Mirarchi, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIDUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decidua is used in the context of the following news items.
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Creating a year-round bird haven in the garden
The red berries of Possumhaw holly (Ilex decidua) often remain through winter into spring, providing four-season interest to the garden as well ... «San Antonio Express-News, Apr 15»
2
KAOS Discuss Techno & Queer Spaces
... to Solid and Shoes (all at Vogue Fabrics) and the occasional AVOID and Rosa Decidua parties through to the larger warehouse style techno ... «The Quietus, Mar 15»
3
Preventing stillbirths: Therapy may protect fetus from mother's …
But when infection occurs, CXCL9 and other chemoattractant proteins in the decidua activate, thereby breaking down that protective barrier for ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
4
A few favorite plants that thrive in all seasons
It's a selection of our native Ilex decidua, chosen because its fruit is larger, redder and borne in greater abundance. It resembles yaupon holly in ... «Dallas Morning News, Feb 15»
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Monthly Archives: January 2015
... professor of chemistry, received an award for their proposal entitled Natural Product Discovery Through Bioassay Methods in llex Decidua. «Henderson State University News Blog, Jan 15»
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Winter berries brighten the garden and feed the birds
Possumhaw holly (Ilex decidua) is a deciduous, 15- to 20-foot multitrunk native that displays orange-to-red berries on bare stems in winter. «Houston Chronicle, Jan 15»
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Start a Texas trend by planting hollies in your yard
Botanically, it's known by plant geeks as Ilex decidua. That puts it into the same group as Burford, Nellie R. Stevens, Carissa, yaupon and dwarf ... «Dallas Morning News, Dec 14»
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Deck your halls with boughs of holly
Another native, I. decidua, commonly called possum haw, will lose its leaves annually as its botanical name implies. "My holly isn't producing ... «Monroe News Star, Dec 14»
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Deciduous holly is natural bird feeder
Such is the case for two outstanding natives, the possumhaw (Ilex decidua) and the winterberry (Ilex verticillata). The possumhaw is native to ... «Pocono Record, Dec 14»
10
You can find color in fall Louisiana landscapes
Beautiful native hollies include the dahoon holly-Ilex cassine, yaupon holly-Ilex vomitoria, deciduous holly-Ilex decidua and winterberry Ilex verticillata. A great ... «KTAL, Dec 14»

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