OBO ID: GO:0046697 |
Term Name: | decidualization | Search Ontology: | |
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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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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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