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duodenum

Pronunciation: /ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/

The English word “duodenum” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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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