Definition of duodenum in English:

duodenum

nounPlural duodenums, Plural duodena ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəmˌd(j)uəˈdinəm

Anatomy

The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum.
Example sentencesExamples
- All this then enters the digestive tract and begins its passage from esophagus to stomach to duodenum to small intestine to colon.
- You may have to have part of your stomach, gall bladder and duodenum (the first bit of your small intestine) removed too.
- The distal duodenum and duodenal jejunal junction is especially susceptible to damage because it is fixed in position.
- Multiple biopsies were taken from the duodenum, the gastric antrum, and the distal esophagus.
- It is a tube approximately 20 feet long consisting of three regions; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Derivatives

duodenal

adjective ˌdjuːəˈdiːn(ə)l

Anatomy

We describe the case of a patient with gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastric endocrine heterotopia.
Example sentencesExamples
- The distal duodenum and duodenal jejunal junction is especially susceptible to damage because it is fixed in position.
- If it is exactly in the midline, it may be the duodenal bulb, the pylorus, or the distal antrum.
- There were 177 confirmed upper gastrointestinal events, including gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers and bleeding.
- The diverticulum may possess aberrant islands of gastric mucosa, pancreatic and duodenal glands.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni 'in twelves', its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers.

Rhymes

plenum

Definition of duodenum in US English:

duodenum

nounˌd(y)o͞oəˈdēnəmˌd(j)uəˈdinəm

Anatomy

The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum.
Example sentencesExamples
- Multiple biopsies were taken from the duodenum, the gastric antrum, and the distal esophagus.
- You may have to have part of your stomach, gall bladder and duodenum (the first bit of your small intestine) removed too.
- All this then enters the digestive tract and begins its passage from esophagus to stomach to duodenum to small intestine to colon.
- It is a tube approximately 20 feet long consisting of three regions; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
- The distal duodenum and duodenal jejunal junction is especially susceptible to damage because it is fixed in position.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni ‘in twelves’, its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers.

单词	duodenum
释义	Definition of duodenum in English: duodenum nounPlural duodenums, Plural duodena ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəmˌd(j)uəˈdinəm Anatomy The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum. Example sentencesExamples All this then enters the digestive tract and begins its passage from esophagus to stomach to duodenum to small intestine to colon. You may have to have part of your stomach, gall bladder and duodenum (the first bit of your small intestine) removed too. The distal duodenum and duodenal jejunal junction is especially susceptible to damage because it is fixed in position. Multiple biopsies were taken from the duodenum, the gastric antrum, and the distal esophagus. It is a tube approximately 20 feet long consisting of three regions; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Derivatives duodenal adjective ˌdjuːəˈdiːn(ə)l Anatomy We describe the case of a patient with gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastric endocrine heterotopia. Example sentencesExamples The distal duodenum and duodenal jejunal junction is especially susceptible to damage because it is fixed in position. If it is exactly in the midline, it may be the duodenal bulb, the pylorus, or the distal antrum. There were 177 confirmed upper gastrointestinal events, including gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers and bleeding. The diverticulum may possess aberrant islands of gastric mucosa, pancreatic and duodenal glands. Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni 'in twelves', its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers. Rhymes plenum Definition of duodenum in US English: duodenum nounˌd(y)o͞oəˈdēnəmˌd(j)uəˈdinəm Anatomy The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum. Example sentencesExamples Multiple biopsies were taken from the duodenum, the gastric antrum, and the distal esophagus. You may have to have part of your stomach, gall bladder and duodenum (the first bit of your small intestine) removed too. All this then enters the digestive tract and begins its passage from esophagus to stomach to duodenum to small intestine to colon. It is a tube approximately 20 feet long consisting of three regions; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The distal duodenum and duodenal jejunal junction is especially susceptible to damage because it is fixed in position. Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni ‘in twelves’, its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers.
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