What is another word for duodenum?
Pronunciation:
[ djˈuːə͡ʊdnəm], [ djˈuːəʊdnəm], [ d_j_ˈuː_əʊ_d_n_ə_m]
Synonyms for Duodenum:
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n.
• body • gut • intestines Other synonyms:
- gut .
Other relevant words:
- Foregut ,
- Midgut ,
- abdomen ,
- abdominal ,
- anal ,
- anus ,
- appendix ,
- asshole ,
- belly ,
- bile ,
- bladder ,
- blind gut ,
- bowel ,
- brain ,
- catgut ,
- cecum ,
- duodecimal ,
- duodenal ,
- endocardium ,
- giblets ,
- gizzard ,
- heart ,
- hindgut ,
- innards ,
- insides ,
- internals ,
- intestine ,
- inwards ,
- jejunum ,
- kidney ,
- kishkes ,
- large intestine ,
- liver ,
- lung ,
- paunch ,
- perineum ,
- pump ,
- pylorus ,
- rectum ,
- small intestine ,
- spleen ,
- stomach ,
- stuffing ,
- ticker ,
- tripe ,
- tripes ,
- vermiform appendix ,
- viscera ,
- vitals ,
- works .
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How to use "Duodenum" in context?
The duodenum is a long, thin organ that begins at the jejum line, or the junction of the small intestine and the stomach, and ends at the first part of the stomach. The Duodenum is responsible for digesting food placed in the stomach. The first section of the Duodenum, the jejunum, is about six feet long and two inches wide.
Hyponym for Duodenum:
n.
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body
small intestine.
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body
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