duodenum

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Also, with the pylorus gone, food does not pass through the GI tract normally, and finally, the duodenum is the part of the small intestine where the bulk of the nutrients are absorbed through the body.

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

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  • A small quantity of Lysol had passed into the duodenum, the mucous membrane of which was also burned. —  The Port of London Murders - Josephine Bell: 1938
  • Generally settling in the duodenum, the metacercariae become adult worms in approximately 3 months.
  • Optical technology developed by a Northwestern University professor of biomedical engineering has been shown to be effective in detecting the presence of pancreatic cancer through analysis of neighboring tissue in the duodenum, according to clinical trial results published in the journal —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Doctors also discovered that Martin had two holes in his duodenum, a part of the small intestine near the pancreas, that were leaking digestive fluids and pancreatic juices into his body cavity.
  • The duodenum, the first portion of the small intestine, is divided so that pancreatic and bile drainage is bypassed. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. 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.

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  1. New Latin (so called because in man it is about twelve finger-breadths long), from Latin duodeni, twelve each: see duodenary.
 

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