DUODENUM


Meaning of DUODENUM in English

du ‧ o ‧ de ‧ num /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm $ ˌduːəˈdiːnəm, duˈɑːdn-əm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: Latin duodeni 'twelve each' (because it is twelve finger-widths long) ]

the top part of your ↑ bowel , below your stomach

—duodenal /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnl◂ $ ˌduːəˈdiːnl◂, duˈɑːdn-əl/ adjective :

a duodenal ulcer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.