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duodenum

duo·de·num

UK/ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/ US/ˌduəˈdinəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum

Origin

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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