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duodenums Definition


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duodenum
noun
    duodena, duodenums
    1. anatomy.
      The first part of the small intestine, into which food passes after leaving the stomach, where bile from the gall bladder and pancreatic juice from the pancreas neutralize the stomach acid and continue the digestive process.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin, from duodecim twelve, the portion being twelve fingers' breadth in length.



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