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duodenum

[doo-uh-dee-nuhm, dyoo-, doo-od-n-uhm, dyoo-] / ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdju-, duˈɒd n əm, dju- /


NOUN
small intestine
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Duodenal mucosal resurfacing is an investigational endoscopic treatment that uses controlled heat to remove damaged tissue from the inner lining of the duodenum, the first section of the small intestine just below the stomach.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

He had a procedure which resulted in the removal of part of his pancreas, the duodenum, the gall bladder and part of his liver.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025

In 1994 he performed the world’s first six-organ transplant, replacing a patient’s stomach, small intestine, duodenum, pancreas, liver and kidney in a single operation.

From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

Calne also helped carry out the world’s first triple liver, lung and heart transplant in 1986 and in 1994 led a six-organ transplant of liver, kidney, stomach, duodenum, small intestine and pancreas.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

The duodenum, at its commencement and in its course, presented similar clusters.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache

He who went received five lire a month from the State, and one lira from each of his colleagues in the duodena.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule

It causes ulcers by digesting the lining of nervous stomachs and duodenums * as well as food.

From Time Magazine Archive


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