duodenum
du‧o‧de‧num /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm $ ˌduːəˈdiːnəm, duˈɑːdn-əm/ noun [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) duona(pl) duonas
(کالبد شناسی). روده اثنی عشر، دوازدهه
du‧o‧de‧num /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm $ ˌduːəˈdiːnəm, duˈɑːdn-əm/
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 [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲