duodenum

ˌdjuː.əˈdiː.nəm

duodena

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Definition of duodenum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

first part of the small intestine after the stomach

TECH.

The duodenum receives food from the stomach.
The doctor examined the patient's duodenum for ulcers.
Bile is secreted into the duodenum to aid digestion.

duodenal

small intestine

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Origin of duodenum

Latin, duodeni (twelve each)

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peptic ulcer

medical

sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum

pyloric valve

medical

sphincter muscle separating stomach from duodenum

choledochoduodenostomy

medical

surgical connection of bile duct to duodenum

duodenal

adj.

medical

related to the duodenum in the small intestine

duodenal ulcer

medical

sore on the lining of the duodenum

duodenojejunostomy

medical

surgical creation of a connection between duodenum and jejunum

duodenoscopy

internal exam

medical procedure examining the duodenum

duodenostomy

medical

surgical creation of an opening into the duodenum

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French:duodénum, ...
German:Duodenum, ...
Italian:duodeno, ...
Spanish:duodeno, ...
Portuguese:duodeno, ...
Chinese:十二指肠, ...
Japanese:十二指腸, ...
Arabic:الاثْنا عَشَر, ...
Hebrew:תְּרִיסַרְיוֹן, ...
Russian:двенадцатиперстная кишка, ...
Ukrainian:дванадцятипала кишка, ...
Hindi:डुओडेनम, ...
Bengali:ডুওডেনাম, ...
Catalan:duodè, ...
Czech:dvanáctník, ...
Danish:duodenum, ...
Dutch:twaalfvingerige darm, ...
Greek:δωδεκαδάκτυλο, ...
Hungarian:patkóbél, ...
Khmer:ពោះវៀនដប់ពីរ, ...
Korean:십이지장, ...
Persian:دوازدهه, ...
Polish:dwunastnica, ...
Portuguese (BR):duodeno, ...
Romanian:duoden, ...
Swedish:duodenum, ...
Thai:ลำไส้เล็กส่วนต้น, ...
Turkish:onikiparmak bağırsağı, ...
Vietnamese:tá tràng, ...

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