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   du·o·de·num

   /ˌdo͞oəˈdēnəm/

   noun

   • 1. the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni ‘in twelves’, its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers.

   Derivatives

   • 1. duodenal adjective

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