duodenum
noun /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm/
/ˌduːəˈdiːnəm/
(plural duodenums, duodena
(anatomy /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnə/
/ˌduːəˈdiːnə/
)- enlarge imagethe first part of the small intestine, next to the stomach
十二指肠 compare ileum, jejunumTopics Bodyc2词源late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni ‘in twelves’, its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers.