Associations to the word «Decidua»

Wiktionary

DECIDUA, noun. (anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy

Dictionary definition

DECIDUA, noun. The epithelial tissue of the endometrium.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley