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duodenal

[doo-uh-deen-l, dyoo-, doo-od-n-uhl, dyoo-] / ˌdu əˈdin l, ˌdju-, duˈɒd n əl, dju- /
ADJECTIVE
abdominal
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Researchers report the first blinded, randomized, sham-controlled evidence that a procedure called duodenal mucosal resurfacing may offer a safe and lasting way to maintain weight loss without ongoing medication.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

Robyn Goldie died after suffering a perforated duodenal ulcer.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025

He was declared dead at the jail, and the medical examiner later noted that his gastrointestinal tract was filled with blood caused by duodenal ulcers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

Taken internally, calendula may relieve throat infections, improve digestion, and heal gastric and duodenal ulcers.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024

The character of the duodenal loops that causes the rather curious appearance of the present figure will be readily understood by reference to figure 7, though the reconstruction is not mathematically accurate.

From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese


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