Deciduum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002903",
  "term": "Deciduum",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The swelling of the uterine lining at an implantation site, produced as the endometrium reacts to the implanted embryo through decidualization of its stromal cells. It is the decidual tissue of the pregnant uterus, conspicuous around each embryo in rodent pregnancy, and it is expelled with the fetal membranes at birth.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "implantation",
    "uterine crypt"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 742 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/deciduum/"
}