noun · rare

duodenum

du·o·de·num

duodenum · duodena · duodenums

дванадцятипала кишка

двенадцатиперстная кишка

Zwölffingerdarm, Duodenum

The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and…The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

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UK/ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/US/ˌduəˈdinəm/

» The duodenum is a section of the small intestine.

Meaning

1 senses

The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.
Duodenum, Zwölffingerdarm
двенадцатипе́рстная кишка́dvenadcatipérstnaja kišká
дванадцятипала кишкаdvanadcjatypala kyška
the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum

Examples

3 sentences

The duodenum is a section of the small intestine.
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Have you ever suffered from an ulcer of the stomach or duodenum, or from diseases of the gall bladder or pancreas?
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There are three parts to the small intestine, the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

first part of the small intestine:

Русский

By meaning 1

first part of the small intestine:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

first part of the small intestine:

Origin

From Medieval Latin duodēnum digitōrum (“space of twelve digits”) in reference to its leng

From Medieval Latin duodēnum digitōrum (“space of twelve digits”) in reference to its length, from duodēnī (“twelve each”) + digitōrum, genitive plural of digitus (“finger; toe; digit”).

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