duodenal

du·o·de·num

D0427800 (do͞o′ə-dē′nəm, dyo͞o′-, do͞o-ŏd′n-əm, dyo͞o-)n. pl. du·o·de·na (do͞o′ə-dē′nə, dyo͞o′-, do͞o-ŏd′n-ə, dyo͞o-) or du·o·de·nums The beginning portion of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, short for intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum, intestine of twelve finger-widths (in length), from Latin duodēnum, genitive pl. of duodēnī, twelve each, from duodecim, twelve; see duodecimal.]

du′o·de′nal (do͞o′ə-dē′nəl, dyo͞o′-, do͞o-ŏd′n-əl, dyo͞o-) adj.

du•o•de•nal

(ˌdu əˈdin l, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əl, dyu-)

adj. of or pertaining to the duodenum. [1835–45]

Thesaurus

Adj.

duodenal - in or relating to the duodenum; "duodenal ulcer"

Translations

duodenalduodenale

duodenal

[doo″o-de´nal] of or pertaining to the duodenum.

du·o·de·nal

(dū'ō-dē'năl), Relating to the duodenum.

duodenal

Referring to the duodenum. This term is included here only to flag the differences between UK and US pronunciation.

Medspeak-UK: pronounced, dew oh DEAN ull.

Medspeak-US: pronounced, dew AH denn ull.

du·o·de·nal

(dū'ō-dē'năl, dū-od'ĕ-năl) Relating to the duodenum.

Duodenal

Refers to the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine.Mentioned in: Gastritis, H-2 Blockers

Patient discussion about duodenal

Q. What is the difference between duodenal ulcer and stomach ulcer? I was diagnosed recently with duodenal ulcer. I heard the term stomach ulcer but not duodenal. What causes duodenal and what cause stomach ulcer? And how do they treat duodenal ulcer?A. The duodenum is right after the stomach. They are both (as published a few years back) caused 90% of the time from a bacteria named helicobacter pylori. Hence the treatment for it is probably antibiotics. But I guess that should be your doctor’s call. Good luck!

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