What's the difference between decidua and uterus?

Decidua


Definition:

  • (n.) The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Implantation of the mouse embryo involves the invasion of the secondary trophoblast giant cells of the ectoplacental cone (EPC) into the uterine decidua.
  • (2) In this study, tritiated leucine placed on the isolated maternal side of amniochorion with adherent decidua was incorporated into newly synthesized tritiated human decidual prolactin.
  • (3) With the use of the radioimmunoassay for growth hormone--releasing inhibiting factor (GIF), it was found that measurable amounts of GIF-like substance existed in the chorionic villi and decidua of pregnant women.
  • (4) Three patterns of inflammation of the chorion-decidua were identified: marginating, nonmarginating, and a mixed pattern.
  • (5) The low-molecular-mass insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGF-BP) and placental protein 12 (PP12) are identical proteins that are present in human serum, amniotic fluid, secretory endometrium and decidua.
  • (6) Hybridization of polyadenylic-(+)ribonucleic acid extracted from amnion, chorion, decidua parietalis, basal plate, and placental trophoblast with a radiolabeled 48 mer oligonucleotide and a 540 base pair complementary deoxyribonucleic acid probe to human placental lactogen showed the placental trophoblast to be the major source of human placental lactogen and the extravillous chorion and basal plate to be additional minor sources.
  • (7) The process of trophoblastic invasion of the decidua and myometrium is usually complete by 18 weeks of gestation, and absolute growth of the placenta ceases in late gestation (near 35 weeks).
  • (8) It is concluded that the present case does not represent "fibrosing decidua."
  • (9) These changes are followed from one side, by an atrophy of the blood vessels and connective tissue cells, and from the other, there increases the number of decidua giant cells, as well as of syncytium and cytotrophoblast.
  • (10) The remaining, smaller villi lose their connection with the decidua.
  • (11) Since the actions of IGF-I occurred at physiological concentrations, these findings strongly support a role for IGF-I in the regulation of PRL secretion by human decidua.
  • (12) During continuing infusion, following 210 min of iodoinsulin delivery, intact conceptuses (embryo, amnion, and yolk sac), and portions of adjacent decidua, liver, and spleen were excised, rinsed, and frozen in liquid N2 within 2 min.
  • (13) The results suggest that placenta accreta does not arise through excessive trophoblast invasiveness or proliferation and the absence of decidua is of more importance in the pathogenesis.
  • (14) These findings suggest that decidua-derived cells can serve as antigen presenting cells for the presentation of membrane-bound alloantigens in a primary lymphoproliferative response.
  • (15) Examination of activities in early (days 32-35), mid (days 44-46) and late (within 5 days of parturition) gestation revealed no significant change in estrogen sulfatase specific activity in decidua basalis.
  • (16) The amnion, chorion, placenta, decidua basalis, decidua parietalis and myometrium were obtained at Caesarean section during late pregnancy.
  • (17) Electrophoretic and gel filtration profiles of supernatants from cultures of decidua and deciduoma seem similar.
  • (18) Labelling patterns were observed in each component of fetal membranes and decidua.
  • (19) A review of three hysterograms inadvertently performed during early pregnancy reaffirms the regular appearance of infiltration of aqueous opaque media into the substance of the decidua, producing the sign of the double-outlined uterine cavity.
  • (20) Decidual NK cells, indistinguishable from those found in lymphoid tissues, are present in cell suspensions prepared from maternal decidua of random-bred mice between Days 6.5 and 10.5 of first gestation.

Uterus


Definition:

  • (n.) The organ of a female mammal in which the young are developed previous to birth; the womb.
  • (n.) A receptacle, or pouch, connected with the oviducts of many invertebrates in which the eggs are retained until they hatch or until the embryos develop more or less. See Illust. of Hermaphrodite in Append.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In these bitches, a strain of E coli identical to the strain in the infected uterus was isolated.
  • (2) The combination of an over-distended uterus caused by a multiple-fetus pregnancy with therapeutic bed-rest may cause mechanical ileus.
  • (3) There was no significant difference in sialic acid concentration in the uterus during the proliferative and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle.
  • (4) In this study 470 bitches were inseminated; 405 with fresh semen into the cranial vagina and 65 with frozen semen transcervically into the uterus.
  • (5) The clinical and pathological features of a patient with giant cell arteritis of the uterus and ovaries are described.
  • (6) If deaths from ruptured uterus are to be avoided, early diagnosis is essential.
  • (7) In vivo administration of anti-EGF antibody or anti-TGF-alpha antibody significantly reduced estrogen-induced labelling index in castrated mouse uterus.
  • (8) The cAMP-dependent protein kinase (ATP:protein phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.1.37), has been studied in the vaginal epithelium, vaginal stroma, endometrium, and whole uterus of spayed mice treated with oestradiol-17 beta, and in the vaginal epithelium and uterus of spayed mice.
  • (9) We report two cases of leiomyomas of the uterus with a deletion of the long arm of chromosome 13.
  • (10) Likewise, [3H]estradiol-receptor complexes from rabbit uterus, Squalus oviduct, or mouse testis bound minimally to Squalus testicular chromatin.
  • (11) We have studied the postnatal ontogeny of creatine kinase (CK) and the glycolytic enzymes phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK), phosphoglycerate mutase (PGM), enolase (En), and pyruvate kinase (PK) in rat brain and uterus.
  • (12) Compared with anteverted (N = 243) or axial (N = 149) locations, the retroverted uterus (N = 66) was associated with a lower mean sample weight per aspiration (22, 18, and 15 mg, respectively; P less than .01) and a greater frequency of multiple-pass procedures (23, 31, and 52%, respectively; P less than .0001).
  • (13) These plasmin-cleaved peptides are derived from the COOH terminus of C2b, and they induce the contraction of estrous rat uterus.
  • (14) After resuscitation a laparotomy disclosed an anterior paramedian laceration of the uterus.
  • (15) Tuberculosis of the cervix of the uterus is a rare form of genital tuberculosis.
  • (16) In addition, there were 117 hemorrhages (.98% of the cases reported), 22 burns or mechanical injuries of the gastrointestinal tract (.19%), 26 perforations of the uterus (.22%), 44 infections (.37%), 25 skin burns (.21%), and 24 cases of skin or organ emphysema (.2%).
  • (17) Ruptured uterus is considered as a cause of postpartum hemorrhage, with an incidence of 7.1% overall and 11.9% in patients with severe hemorrhage.
  • (18) After intrauterine inoculation E. coli was isolated from the uterus up to 30 days, and sporadically from the kidneys and urinary bladder, but not from the liver.
  • (19) An electromagnetic flow sensor was placed around the middle uterine artery and electromyogram electrodes were attached to the uterus.
  • (20) LSN lesions in hypophysectomized rats have no effect on the ovary and uterus weights as compared to hypophysectomized ones, but decrease the size of mature ovarian follicles against a background of hypophysectomy or LSN lesions.