decidua capsularis
noun
decidua cap·su·lar·is
-ˌkap-sə-ˈlar-əs
variants
also decidua reflexa
: the part of the decidua in the pregnant human female that envelops the embryo
Common wisdom holds that by the fourth month of human pregnancy the decidua capsularis fuses with the decidua vera, thereby obliterating the uterine cavity.—Carl J. Pauerstein, The Journal of the American Medical Association
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“Decidua capsularis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/decidua%20capsularis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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