decidua parietalis

decidua parietalis definition - medical

decidua pa·ri·e·ta·lis (pə-rīˌĭ-tāˈlĭs)

noun
The mucous membrane lining the main cavity of the pregnant uterus elsewhere than at the site of attachment of the chorionic vesicle. Also called decidua vera.

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