DECIDUA PROTRUSA
\dɪsˈɪdjuːə pɹətɹˈuːsə], \dɪsˈɪdjuːə pɹətɹˈuːsə], \d_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_d_j_uː_ə p_ɹ_ə_t_ɹ_ˈuː_s_ə]\
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That portion of the d. which, being continuous with the d. vera, covers the ovum as it projects into the uterine cavity, and finally, coming to lie in contact with the d. vera, constitutes the inner layer of the decidual sac taken as a whole.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
