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Duodenum   /duˈɑdənəm/   Listen
Duodenum

noun
(pl. duodenums, duodena)
1.
The part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum.





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... and some of the names he gave to parts of the body are now in use, for instance, torcular Herophili, calamus scriptorius, and duodenum. He described the connection between the nerves and the brain, and the various parts of the brain, and recognized the essential difference between motor and sensory nerves, although he thought the former arose in the membranes and the latter in the substance of the brain. He believed that ...
— Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine • James Sands Elliott


Words linked to "Duodenum" :   small intestine, duodenal


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