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.
» The duodenum is a section of the small intestine.
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1 sensesThe 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 sentencesThe duodenum is a section of the small intestine.
Have you ever suffered from an ulcer of the stomach or duodenum, or from diseases of the gall bladder or pancreas?
There are three parts to the small intestine, the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin duodēnum digitōrum (“space of twelve digits”) in reference to its lengFrom 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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Forms
plural: duodena / duodenumsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.