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duodenal

[doo-uh-deen-l, dyoo-, doo-od-n-uhl, dyoo-] / ˌdu əˈdin l, ˌdyu-, duˈɒd n əl, dyu- /
ADJECTIVE
abdominal
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After his father died in 1940 while recovering from surgery for a duodenal ulcer, his mother took in lodgers to support the family.

From Washington Post

And in a paper in press at Gastroenterology, a Chinese team reported finding the virus’ protein shell in gastric, duodenal, and rectal cells in biopsies from a COVID-19 patient.

From Science Magazine

They are more likely than women to develop inguinal hernias, aortic aneurysms, gout, kidney stones, bladder cancer, emphysema, duodenal ulcers and alcoholism.

From Washington Post

The procedure she received is called a duodenal switch.

From Washington Times

Another operation – a duodenal switch, which reduces absorption of food by rerouting the small intestine – was scheduled, but first Waugh had to lose more weight.

From The Guardian