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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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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 faces are imperfect, the jaws are united; there is a broad neck with one oesophagus, and there is one stomach and one duodenum.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin




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