du·o·de·num

(do͞o′ə-dē′nəm, dyo͞o′-, do͞o-ŏd′n-əm, dyo͞o-)

n. pl. du·o·de·na (do͞o′ə-dē′nə, dyo͞o′-, do͞o-ŏd′n-ə, dyo͞o-) or du·o·de·nums

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

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, short for intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum, intestine of twelve finger-widths (in length), from Latin duodēnum, genitive pl. of duodēnī, twelve each, from duodecim, twelve; see duodecimal.]

du′o·de′nal (do͞o′ə-dē′nəl, dyo͞o′-, do͞o-ŏd′n-əl, dyo͞o-) adj.

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duodenum

(ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm)

n, pl -na (-nə) or -nums

(Anatomy) the first part of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum

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

ˌduoˈdenal adj

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du•o•de•num

(ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əm, dyu-)

n., pl. du•o•de•na (ˌdu əˈdi nə, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n ə, dyu-)
du•o•de•nums.

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

[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, by ellipsis from intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum intestine of twelve fingerbreadths]

du·o·de·num

(do͞o′ə-dē′nəm)

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

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duodenum

The upper part of the small intestine, where most chemical digestion takes place.

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Noun

duodenum - the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum

small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed

Translations

dvanáctník

Duodenum Zwölffingerdarm

pohjukaissuoli

duodenum

[ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm] N (duodenums or duodena (pl)) [ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnə] → duodeno m

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duodenum

[ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm] n (ANATOMY) → duodénum m

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duodenum

n → Zwölffingerdarm m, → Duodenum nt (spec)

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duodenum

[ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm] n → duodeno

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du·o·de·num

n. duodeno, parte esencial del canal alimenticio y del intestino delgado situado entre el píloro y el yeyuno.

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duodenum

n duodeno

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[5] In the stomach and duodenum of a capybara which I opened I found a very large quantity of a thin yellowish fluid, in which scarcely a fibre could be distinguished.

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SBA is more predominant in duodenum, followed by jejunum and ileum with a diminishing frequency as we go distally.

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The spoon was lodged in the woman's duodenum, first part of the small intestine, which doctors at Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital spotted after conducting an endoscopy and an X-ray.

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed, indicating a narrowing of the duodenum. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large heterogeneous mass, measuring 11x8 cm, situated all along the duodenum, without invasion of the mesenteric vessels (Fig.

Primary Duodenal Adenocarcinoma

They may present as sessile or pedunculated polyps, nodules, excrescences, or subtle abnormalities of the mucosa and can be located either in the duodenal bulb, ampullary/periampullary region, or distal duodenum. Most are benign and associated with peptic injury, duodenitis, or inflammatory lesions; however, a small subset is neoplastic with the potential for progression to adenocarcinoma.

Duodenal Epithelial Polyps A Clinicopathologic Review

SMA is a digestive condition that occurs when the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) is compressed between two arteries.

Patient recovers from rare gastric disorder

The total grant assistance for the Center is USD 84,551, The project supports the installation of state-of-theart equipment, such as a portable ultrasound with an echocardiography (ECG) machine for diagnosis, diagnostic devices for pancreatic duodenum cancer (ERCP), and a bronchoscope for diagnosis of lung cancer.

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Sporadic Nonampullary tubular adenomas (SNADAs) of the duodenum are infrequently encountered during routine upper endoscopic examination (1-3).

Sporadic nonampullary tubular adenoma of the duodenum: Prevalence and patients' characteristics

For experimental samples, small intestine divided into 3 segments and two cm of the middle portions of duodenum (from gizzard to entry of the bile and pancreatic ducts), jejunum (from entry of the ducts to diverticulum vitellinum), and ileum (from diverticulum vitellinum to the ileocecal junction) were cut, digesta was carefully washed away using normal saline, and samples were placed in 10% buffered formalin.

Effects of dietary glutamine and arginine supplementation on performance, intestinal morphology and ascites mortality in broiler chickens reared under cold environment

Thirty-nine children (61.9 per cent) required EGD removal of the FB from the esophagus, 21 children (33.3 per cent) had the FB removed from the stomach, and two from the duodenum.

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