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duodenum

/doo-uh-dee-nuhm, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uhm, dyoo-/US // ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əm, dyu- //UK // (ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm) //

十二指肠

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural du·o·de·na [doo-uh-dee-nuh, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh, dyoo-], /ˌdu əˈdi nə, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n ə, dyu-/, du·o·de·nums.Anatomy, Zoology.

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

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Examples

  • Larger amounts are very rarely found, and generally point to obstruction in the duodenum.

  • The opalescent enchantments of her inner being mean nothing to her: she wouldnt know her entity from her duodenum.

  • It arises as a ventral outgrowth of the duodenum (fig. 420, l).

  • The duodenum showed the same softened state of its mucous membrane as was exhibited by the stomach.

  • If we follow the course of the intestines down, we find that the duodenum presents a remarkable curve.