DUODENA

Noun

duodena

plural of duodenum

Source: Wiktionary


DUODENUM

Du`o*de"num, n. Etym: [NL., fr. duodeni twelve each: cf. F. duodenum. So called because its length is about twelve fingers' breadth.] (Anat.)

Definition: The part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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