- decidual cast
- the mass of degenerating or necrotic decidua discharged from the uterus at the time of rupture of an ectopic pregnancy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
decidual cast
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Cast — 1) A protective shell of plaster and bandage molded to protect a broken or fractured limb as it heals. 2) An abnormal mass of dead cells that forms in a body cavity. * * * 1. An object formed by the solidification of a liquid poured into a mold.… … Medical dictionary
decidua tuberosa papulosa — decidual cast … Medical dictionary
Decidua — Diagrammatic sections of the uterine mucous membrane: A. The non pregnant uterus. B. Decidua parietalis; the mucus membrane in the pregnant uterus and not beneath the placenta … Wikipedia
decidua — decidual, adj. /di sij ooh euh/, n., pl. deciduas, deciduae / sij ooh ee /. Embryol. the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition. [1775 85; < NL, n. use of fem. of L deciduus falling; see… … Universalium
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
decidua — SYN: deciduous membrane. [L. deciduus, falling off (qualifying membrana, membrane, understood)] d. basalis the area of endometrium between the implanted chorionic vesicle and the myometrium, which develops into the maternal part of the place … Medical dictionary
decidua — noun (plural deciduae) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of deciduus Date: 1785 1. the part of the endometrium that in higher placental mammals undergoes special modifications in preparation for and during pregnancy and is cast off … New Collegiate Dictionary
Placenta — A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk shaped, and at full term… … Medical dictionary
decidua — /dəˈsɪdʒuə/ (say duh sijoohuh) noun the inner mucosal lining of the uterus which in some mammals is cast off at parturition. {New Latin, properly feminine of Latin dēciduus. See deciduous} –decidual, adjective …
decidua — [dē sij′o͞o ə] n. pl. deciduae [dē sij′o͞oē] or deciduas [ModL ( membrana) decidua, deciduous (membrane), orig. fem. of L deciduus: see DECIDUOUS] a mucous membrane lining the uterus during pregnancy, cast off at childbirth decidual adj … English World dictionary
