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GO: Biological Process

decidualization

Term ID
GO:0046697
Synonyms
  • decidual cell reaction
Definition
The cellular and vascular changes occurring in the endometrium of the pregnant uterus just after the onset of blastocyst implantation. This process involves the proliferation and differentiation of the fibroblast-like endometrial stromal cells into large, polyploid decidual cells that eventually form the maternal component of the placenta. (2)
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