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decidua

/dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
de-cid-ua
IPA
/dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.

Etymology

From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/

Inflected Forms

deciduas (plural) deciduae (plural)

Derived Forms

choriodecidua decidual decidualization deciduate deciduation deciduitis deciduogenic deciduoma

Questions

How do you pronounce decidua?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/.
What does decidua mean?
A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.
Where does decidua come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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