denidation
denidation
[de″nĭ-da´shun]the degeneration and expulsion, during menstruation, of certain epithelial elements, potentially the nidus of an embryo.
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den·i·da·tion
(den'i-dā'shŭn),Exfoliation of the superficial portion of the mucous membrane of the uterus; stripping off of the menstrual decidua.
[L. de, from, + nidus, nest]
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den·i·da·tion
(den'i-dā'shŭn)Exfoliation of the superficial portion of the mucous membrane of the uterus; stripping off of the menstrual decidua.
[L. de, from, + nidus, nest]
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