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duodenum.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌduəˈdinəm/General-American/ˌduˈɑdənəm/General-American
  1. The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

Where this word comes from

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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