| Term Name: | decidual natural killer cell |
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| Synonyms: | decidual NK cell, dNK cell |
| Definition: | A natural killer cell subset that is found in the decidual of the uterus and is CD56-high, Galectin-1-positive and CD16-negative. This cell type represents the most abundant immune cell type in the decidual during the first trimester of pregnancy. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002343] |