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duodenum

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


NOUN
small intestine
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Over time, diets high in fat and sugar can alter the lining of the duodenum, changing how the body processes food and regulates hormones.

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

As for the intestines, properly so called, the duodenum shows the same injuries, but most generally large ecchymosed spots.

From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?




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