duodenum

[ doo-uh-dee-nuhm, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uhm, dyoo- ]

/ ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əm, dyu- /

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noun, plural du·o·de·na [doo-uh-dee-nuh, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh, dyoo-], /ˌdu əˈdi nə, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n ə, dyu-/, du·o·de·nums.Anatomy, Zoology.

the first portion of the small intestine, from the stomach to the jejunum.

Origin of duodenum

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin, by ellipsis from intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum intestine of twelve fingerbreadths, with original genitive plural construed as neuter singular; Latin duodēnī twelve each (here lacking distributive sense)

Words nearby duodenum

duodenolysis, duodenorrhaphy, duodenoscopy, duodenostomy, duodenotomy, duodenum, duologue, duomo, duopoly, duopsony, Duo-Tang

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Example sentences from the Web for duodenum

Much of the so-called gastric fermentation does not occur in the stomach but rather in the duodenum.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit
Individual differences are observed in the area of colic attachment to the duodenum.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
Here the peritoneum investing the ventral surface of the duodenum becomes continuous with the right leaf of the mesentery.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
In 19 the duct of Santorini was well developed but did not open into the duodenum.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

Within this loop is a long pinkish gland, the pancreas, which empties by a duct into the duodenum.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for duodenum

duodenum

/ (ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums

the first part of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum

Derived forms of duodenum

duodenal, adjective

Word Origin for duodenum

C14: from Medieval Latin, shortened from intestinum duodenum digitorum intestine of twelve fingers' length, from Latin duodēnī twelve each

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for duodenum

duodenum

[ (dooh-uh-dee-nuhm, dooh-od-n-uhm) ]

The first part of the small intestine, located just below the stomach. (See digestive system.)

Medical definitions for duodenum

duodenum

[ dōō′ə-dē′nəm, dōō-ŏd′n-əm ]

n. pl. du•o•de•nums

The beginning portion of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

Other words from duodenum

du′o•de′nal (dōō′ə-dē′nəl, dōō-ŏd′n-əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for duodenum

duodenum

[ dōō′ə-dē′nəm, dōō-ŏd′n-əm ]

Plural duodena duodenums

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

单词	duodenum
释义	duodenum [ doo-uh-dee-nuhm, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uhm, dyoo- ] / ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əm, dyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR duodenum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural du·o·de·na [doo-uh-dee-nuh, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh, dyoo-], /ˌdu əˈdi nə, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n ə, dyu-/, du·o·de·nums.Anatomy, Zoology. the first portion of the small intestine, from the stomach to the jejunum. Origin of duodenum 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin, by ellipsis from intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum intestine of twelve fingerbreadths, with original genitive plural construed as neuter singular; Latin duodēnī twelve each (here lacking distributive sense) Words nearby duodenum duodenolysis, duodenorrhaphy, duodenoscopy, duodenostomy, duodenotomy, duodenum, duologue, duomo, duopoly, duopsony, Duo-Tang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duodenum Much of the so-called gastric fermentation does not occur in the stomach but rather in the duodenum. Dietetics for Nurses\|Fairfax T. Proudfit Individual differences are observed in the area of colic attachment to the duodenum. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Here the peritoneum investing the ventral surface of the duodenum becomes continuous with the right leaf of the mesentery. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington In 19 the duct of Santorini was well developed but did not open into the duodenum. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Within this loop is a long pinkish gland, the pancreas, which empties by a duct into the duodenum. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg British Dictionary definitions for duodenum duodenum / (ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums the first part of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum Derived forms of duodenum duodenal, adjective Word Origin for duodenum C14: from Medieval Latin, shortened from intestinum duodenum digitorum intestine of twelve fingers' length, from Latin duodēnī twelve each Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to duodenum innards, belly, paunch, entrails, tummy, viscera, bowels, intestines, venter, tripes, ileum, jejunum, villus Cultural definitions for duodenum duodenum [ (dooh-uh-dee-nuhm, dooh-od-n-uhm) ] The first part of the small intestine, located just below the stomach. (See digestive system.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for duodenum duodenum [ dōō′ə-dē′nəm, dōō-ŏd′n-əm ] n. pl. du•o•de•nums The beginning portion of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum. Other words from duodenum du′o•de′nal (dōō′ə-dē′nəl, dōō-ŏd′n-əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for duodenum duodenum [ dōō′ə-dē′nəm, dōō-ŏd′n-əm ] Plural duodena duodenums The beginning part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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duodenum

noun, plural du·o·de·na [doo-uh-dee-nuh, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh, dyoo-], /ˌdu əˈdi nə, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n ə, dyu-/, du·o·de·nums.Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of duodenum

Words nearby duodenum

Example sentences from the Web for duodenum

British Dictionary definitions for duodenum

noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums

Derived forms of duodenum

Word Origin for duodenum

Words related to duodenum

Cultural definitions for duodenum

Medical definitions for duodenum

n. pl. du•o•de•nums

Other words from duodenum

Scientific definitions for duodenum

Plural duodena duodenums