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duodenum

du·o·de·num
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doo-uh-dee-nuh m, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh m, dyoo-]
    • /ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əm, dyu-/
    • /ˌdjuː.əˈdiː.nəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo-uh-dee-nuh m, dyoo-; doo-od-n-uh m, dyoo-]
    • /ˌdu əˈdi nəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɒd n əm, dyu-/

Definitions of duodenum word

  • noun plural duodenum the first portion of the small intestine, from the stomach to the jejunum. 1
  • noun duodenum The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum. 1
  • noun duodenum part of upper intestine 1
  • countable noun duodenum Your duodenum is the part of your small intestine that is just below your stomach. 0
  • noun duodenum the first part of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum 0
  • noun duodenum the first section of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum 0

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Origin of duodenum

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, by ellipsis from intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum intestine of twelve fingerbreadths, with original genitive plural construed as neuter singular; Latin duodēnī twelve each (here lacking distributive sense)

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Parts of speech for Duodenum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

duodenum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

duodenum usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for duodenum

noun duodenum

  • innards — the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
  • belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
  • paunch — a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
  • tummy — stomach: The baby had a pain in his tummy.
  • viscera — Viscera are the large organs inside the body, such as the heart, liver, and stomach.

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