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duodenal

[ doo-uh-deen-l, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh l, dyoo- ]

/ ˌdu əˈdin l, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əl, dyu- /

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adjective

of or relating to the duodenum.

Origin of duodenal

First recorded in 1835–45; duoden(um) + -al¹

Words nearby duodenal

duodecagon, duodecastyle, duodecillion, duodecimal, duodecimo, duodenal, duodenal ampulla, duodenal cap, duodenal fossa, duodenal gland, duodenal ulcer

Example sentences from the Web for duodenal

The pylorus and two-thirds of the duodenal mucous membrane were much inflamed and the orifice of the bile-duct closed.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
The careworn face with lines about the mouth and forehead is one of the plainest signs of duodenal defect.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
We have seen nothing to substantiate the belief that duodenal ulcers are liable to perforate during the third period.

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Also, the morbid complexus of catarrh of the bile-ducts includes the symptoms of duodenal and gastro-duodenal catarrh.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various

Avoid mistaking gastric or duodenal ulcer, with or without perforation, for the effects of a corrosive poison.

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology |W. G. Aitchison Robertson